Surgical Clinics of North America

Top Research Topics at Surgical Clinics of North America?

The journal is mainly concerned with subjects like Surgery, General surgery, Internal medicine, Intensive care medicine and Radiology. Surgical Clinics of North America holds forums on Surgery that merges themes from other disciplines such as Anesthesia, Disease and MEDLINE. It focuses on Internal medicine but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Gastroenterology, Oncology and Cardiology.

• Surgery (38.67%)
• General surgery (15.57%)
• Internal medicine (14.66%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• The Epidemiology of Wound Infection: A 10-Year Prospective Study of 62,939 Wounds (1154 citations)
• Bladder substitution after pelvic evisceration. (927 citations)
• Gastric Bypass in Obesity (728 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Surgical Clinics of North America:

Surgery, General surgery, Intensive care medicine, Internal medicine and Radiology are the main subjects of interest in the journal papers. The most cited papers address concerns in Surgery which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Disease and MEDLINE. The most cited articles facilitate discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Gastroenterology, Oncology and Cardiology.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

• Internal medicine
• Surgery
• Disease

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Surgical Clinics of North America primarily focuses on research topics in Surgery, General surgery, Intensive care medicine, Medical education and Esophageal cancer. The Surgery research dealing mostly with Anastomosis is the focus of Surgical Clinics of North America. The studies in Intensive care medicine featured incorporate elements of Regimen and Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The study of Medical education encompasses disciplines such as Teamwork, as well as fields such as Psychological intervention and Health care, all of which overlap with one another. The concepts on Esophageal cancer presented in Surgical Clinics of North America can also apply to other research fields, including Multimodality Therapy and Radiology. It addresses concerns in Internal medicine which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Gastroenterology and Oncology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• Safety of Surgical Telehealth in the Outpatient and Inpatient Setting (3 citations)
• Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Following Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. (2 citations)
• Ventral Hernia Management in Obese Patients. (2 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

Top authors and change over time

The top authors publishing in Surgical Clinics of North America (based on the number of publications) are:

• Ronald F. Martin (48 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Bentley P. Colcock (47 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Kenneth W. Warren (43 papers) absent at the last edition,
• John W. Braasch (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
• David P. Boyd (33 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Top affiliations and change over time

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Surgical Clinics of North America (based on the number of publications) are:

• Harvard University (214 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
• Northwestern University (211 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Illinois at Chicago (189 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Pennsylvania (170 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Cleveland Clinic (131 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 25.30% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 16.13% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.06% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 22.58% of all publications and 53.23% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

• Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
• Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
• Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
• Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
• Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Author Career Pathway Analysis

An in-depth evaluation of authors' careers can provide valuable insights into the progression of knowledge within their respective fields and understanding the professional track they maintain to thrive in highly specialized areas such as surgical clinics. Specifically, assessing factors such as the academic pathways these expert authors have taken, the professional degrees they hold, and their residency training experience can greatly enhance the depth of our perspective on the development of papers published in Surgical Clinics of North America. Many authors contributing to Surgical Clinics of North America hold advanced degrees in medicine, nursing, or research-focused fields. Beyond their degrees, these authors have often completed extensive clinical training, often specializing in a particular area of surgery, internal medicine, or intensive care. This advanced education and training are essential to cultivating the clinical expertise and research skills these authors draw upon in their papers. Moreover, understanding the education and training pathway these authors have followed can also elucidate the process of becoming a widely published author in this field. It’d be interesting to understand the career progression, starting from undergraduate studies, continuing through to doctoral or professional school, and finally the extensive post-doctoral or clinical training these authors have undertaken. To provide an example, one could consider how a nurse practitioner in Kentucky would transition into a research-oriented career, considering the specific {anchor} nurse practitioner education requirements in Kentucky. This undeveloped snapshot of the authors' career pathways could subsequently pave the way for deeper research into how different career pathways could impact research focus, citation rates, and overall contribution to the field. Future research could also focus on how these factors might influence the best practice guidelines, innovative techniques, and progressive thinking that shape the field of medicine—not only in North America but worldwide.