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Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease
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Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease

1759-720X

Published by: SAGE

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Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 949 106 136 24

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 148
Documents by Best Scientists*: 164
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 54
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.348
Impact Factor: 4.1

Overview

Top Research Topics at Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease?

The journal mainly tackles studies in Internal medicine, Rheumatoid arthritis, In patient, Osteoarthritis and Osteoporosis. The main emphasis of Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease is the subject of Internal medicine, focusing on Disease. Issues in Disease were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Arthritis and Intensive care medicine.

Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease facilitates discussions on Rheumatoid arthritis that incorporate concepts from other fields like Methotrexate, Pharmacology and Pathology. Aside from research in In patient, Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease also discusses topics such as Ankylosing spondylitis, Axial spondyloarthritis and Disease activity. Some problems in Osteoarthritis that were presented in it overlapped with concepts under Physical therapy and Bioinformatics.

It explores research in Physical therapy and the adjacent study of Randomized controlled trial. The journal explores topics in Osteoporosis which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Bone remodeling and Bone resorption. Inflammation is a primary topic of Immunology research in Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease.

  • Internal medicine (34.42%)
  • Rheumatoid arthritis (20.56%)
  • In patient (16.02%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Role of inflammation in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis: latest findings and interpretations (502 citations)
  • Chondrogenesis, chondrocyte differentiation, and articular cartilage metabolism in health and osteoarthritis. (259 citations)
  • Aging and bone loss: new insights for the clinician: (200 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease:

The most cited papers focus on Osteoarthritis, Osteoporosis, Bone remodeling, Internal medicine and Pathology. The works on Internal medicine tackled in the most cited papers bring together disciplines like Endocrinology and Oncology. The most cited articles explore issues in Pathology which can be linked to other research areas like Radiology and Rheumatoid arthritis.

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

  • Internal medicine
  • Disease
  • Cancer

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal focuses on Internal medicine, In patient, Rheumatoid arthritis, Osteoarthritis and Disease. While Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease focused on Internal medicine, it was also able to explore topics like Gastroenterology, Placebo and Oncology. Rheumatoid arthritis studies tackled cover an aspect of the field of Immunology.

The concepts on Osteoarthritis presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Platelet-rich plasma, Physical therapy and Clinical trial, Bioinformatics. Inflammation and Bone marrow are some topics wherein Bioinformatics research discussed in Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease have an impact. The journal focuses on Disease but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Randomized controlled trial and Interleukin 17.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Hospital admissions in inflammatory rheumatic diseases during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic: incidence and role of disease-modifying agents (5 citations)
  • Promising targets for therapy of osteoarthritis: a review on the Wnt and TGF-β signalling pathways: (3 citations)
  • Moving toward targeting the right phenotype with the right platelet-rich plasma (PRP) formulation for knee osteoarthritis (3 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.

The top authors publishing in Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Jasvinder A. Singh (8 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Denis Poddubnyy (8 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Marco Matucci-Cerinic (6 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Luis Rodriguez-Rodriguez (5 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition,
  • Juan Angel Jover (5 papers) published 4 papers 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.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of Alabama at Birmingham (12 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • University of Florence (10 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Mayo Clinic (9 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Cambridge (9 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Charité (9 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 more 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, 6.19% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.78% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 12.09% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 24.18% of all publications and 43.96% 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 Musculoskeletal Disease Research

An area that could be added to provide more depth to this article would be a section about career opportunities related to the research in therapeutic advances in musculoskeletal disease. This section is crucial as it provides readers with an understanding of the practical applications of the research findings discussed and possible fields where they can apply their internal medicine, rheumatology, or other relevant skills. If you’re particularly interested in the research topics covered in the Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease journal, you may find a rewarding career in healthcare or academic research in this field. Roles such as rheumatologists, internal medicine physicians, physical therapists, and pathologists all play an integral part in advancing our understanding and treatment of musculoskeletal diseases.

Rheumatologists are key in the diagnosis and therapy of diseases like arthritis and other conditions involving the joints, muscles, and ligaments. On the other hand, internal medicine practitioners become experts in the wide range of diseases that affect adults, including osteoporosis.

Educators and researchers contribute significantly to the field as they further our understanding of these diseases. For instance, musculoskeletal pathologists would study and interpret the cellular changes and tissue alterations in musculoskeletal disorders, providing insights that could guide the search for more effective treatments.

Clinical roles like physical therapists, who help patients regain mobility and manage pain, also play a critical part in managing musculoskeletal diseases. Careers in this field offer the opportunity to directly apply the kind of research published in journals like Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease and see its impact on patient outcomes.

If this is a career path that interests you, consider pursuing a degree relevant to this field. For instance, a nurse practitioner degree with a specialty in rheumatology could be a good starting point. Several universities offer competitive nurse practitioner programs. If you're interested, check out some of the best nurse practitioner programs in Rhode Island.

Top Publications

  • JAK inhibitors and infections risk: focus on herpes zoster

    Flavia Sunzini;Iain McInnes;Stefan Siebert

    (2020)
    93 Citations
  • Osteoporosis in 10 years time: a glimpse into the future of osteoporosis

    (2022)
    92 Citations
  • Axial Involvement in Psoriatic Arthritis cohort (AXIS): the protocol of a joint project of the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Society (ASAS) and the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (GRAPPA)

    (2021)
    78 Citations
  • Infigratinib in children with achondroplasia: the PROPEL and PROPEL 2 studies

    (2022)
    46 Citations
  • Biologic therapy and spinal radiographic progression in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: A structured literature review:

    Xenofon Baraliakos;Lianne S. Gensler;Salvatore D’Angelo;Florenzo Iannone

    (2020)
    42 Citations
  • Bronchoalveolar lavage and lung biopsy in connective tissue diseases, to do or not to do?

    (2021)
    40 Citations
  • Role of autoantibodies in the diagnosis and prognosis of interstitial lung disease in autoimmune rheumatic disorders.

    Masataka Kuwana;Albert Gil-Vila;Albert Selva-O’Callaghan

    (2021)
    40 Citations
  • Opportunistic diagnosis of osteoporosis, fragile bone strength and vertebral fractures from routine CT scans; a review of approved technology systems and pathways to implementation:

    Veena Aggarwal;Christina Maslen;Richard L. Abel;Pinaki Bhattacharya

    (2021)
    38 Citations
  • Natural history and screening of interstitial lung disease in systemic autoimmune rheumatic disorders

    Panagiotis Panagopoulos;Andreas Goules;Anna Maria Hoffmann-Vold;Eric L. Matteson

    (2021)
    37 Citations
  • A glance into the future of gout

    (2022)
    35 Citations

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