Techniques in Coloproctology

Top Research Topics at Techniques in Coloproctology?

The scientific interests tackled in Techniques in Coloproctology are Colorectal surgery, Abdominal surgery, Surgery, General surgery and Colorectal cancer. The journal explores the study of Colorectal surgery to improve our understanding of the broader topic of Internal medicine. Topics in Internal medicine were tackled in line with various other fields like Gastroenterology and Oncology.

Abdominal surgery research presented in it encompasses a variety of subjects, including Colectomy, Laparoscopic surgery, Randomized controlled trial, Retrospective cohort study and Prospective cohort study. Techniques in Coloproctology investigates Surgery research which frequently intersects with Total mesorectal excision. It explores studies in Colorectal cancer as part of the wider topic of Cancer.

The Fistula research dealing mostly with Anal fistula is the focus of Techniques in Coloproctology.

• Colorectal surgery (83.30%)
• Abdominal surgery (75.82%)
• Surgery (64.60%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

• Postoperative complications after procedure for prolapsed hemorrhoids (PPH) and stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) procedures. (231 citations)
• Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus: historical review, pathological insight and surgical options (202 citations)
• Video-assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT): a novel sphincter-saving procedure for treating complex anal fistulas (168 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Techniques in Coloproctology:

The journal papers primarily tackle Colorectal surgery, Surgery, Abdominal surgery, General surgery and Colorectal cancer. The published articles with studies in Colorectal surgery featured incorporate elements of Laparoscopy, Rectum, Randomized controlled trial, Total mesorectal excision and Prospective cohort study. The featured Abdominal surgery studies in the journal publications mainly concentrate on Retrospective cohort study but also cover areas of interest in Incidence (epidemiology).

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

• Surgery
• Internal medicine
• Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The topics of Colorectal surgery, Abdominal surgery, Surgery, General surgery and Colorectal cancer are the focal point of discussions in the journal. The presented Colorectal surgery research focuses mostly on MEDLINE and, on occasion, topics in Intensive care medicine. While Abdominal surgery is the focus of it, it also provided insights into the studies of Perioperative, Randomized controlled trial, Anastomosis and Anal fistula.

Techniques in Coloproctology focuses on Surgery as well as the interrelated topic of Quality of life. The journal addresses concerns in the field of Colorectal cancer by exploring it in line with topics in Meta-analysis which intersect with Systematic review subjects. The Internal medicine study featured in it draws parallels with the field of Gastroenterology.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

• The management of adult appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic: an interim analysis of a UK cohort study. (32 citations)
• The impact of COVID-19 on surgical training: a systematic review. (13 citations)
• Assessment of intraoperative use of indocyanine green fluorescence imaging on the incidence of anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery: a PRISMA-compliant systematic review and meta-analysis. (7 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 Techniques in Coloproctology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Ioannis Kanellos (37 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Sam Atallah (36 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
• Manousos-Georgios Pramateftakis (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Roberto Bergamaschi (34 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
• Steven D. Wexner (28 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 Techniques in Coloproctology (based on the number of publications) are:

• Cleveland Clinic (115 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
• Sapienza University of Rome (53 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (49 papers) absent at the last edition,
• Singapore General Hospital (40 papers) absent at the last edition,
• University of Perugia (39 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 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, 22.27% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 10.98% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 14.02% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 9.15% of all publications and 65.85% 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.

Career Opportunities in Coloproctology

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