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Translational Psychiatry
H-index 72

Translational Psychiatry

2158-3188

Published by: Springer

https://www.nature.com/tp/

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 12 821 783 56
Neuroscience 18 973 952 58
Medicine 130 916 974 63

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 2971
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1874
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 128
SCIMAGO H-index: 137
SCIMAGO SJR: 2.453
Impact Factor: 6.2

Overview

Top Research Topics at Translational Psychiatry?

Translational Psychiatry mainly tackles studies in Internal medicine, Neuroscience, Schizophrenia, Clinical psychology and Endocrinology. Internal medicine research featured in Translational Psychiatry incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Antidepressant, Major depressive disorder, Depression (differential diagnoses), Oncology and DNA methylation. The study on Major depressive disorder presented is investigated in conjunction with research in Genome-wide association study.

DNA methylation studies tackled cover an aspect of the field of Genetics. Prefrontal cortex, Hippocampus, Amygdala, Hippocampal formation and Functional magnetic resonance imaging studies are all carried out as a component of the study in Neuroscience presented. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Schizophrenia, it also covered topics in Behavioral medicine, Psychopharmacology, Bipolar disorder and Psychosis.

The in-depth study on Behavioral medicine also explores topics in the intersecting field of Dementia. The studies on Clinical psychology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Cognition and Anxiety.

  • Internal medicine (25.59%)
  • Neuroscience (25.34%)
  • Schizophrenia (23.19%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Cannabidiol enhances anandamide signaling and alleviates psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia (586 citations)
  • Transgenerational impact of intimate partner violence on methylation in the promoter of the glucocorticoid receptor (376 citations)
  • Increased methylation of glucocorticoid receptor gene ( NR3C1 ) in adults with a history of childhood maltreatment: a link with the severity and type of trauma (352 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Translational Psychiatry:

Neuroscience, Schizophrenia, Internal medicine, Endocrinology and Clinical psychology are the main subjects of interest in the journal papers. Issues in Schizophrenia were discussed in the journal publications, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Behavioral medicine, Psychopharmacology, Bipolar disorder and Autism. The journal articles explore topics in Internal medicine which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Major depressive disorder, Depression (differential diagnoses), DNA methylation and Oncology.

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 Translational Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Brenda W.J.H. Penninx (32 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Ole A. Andreassen (30 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Andrew M. McIntosh (25 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Markus M. Nöthen (25 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Gustavo Turecki (24 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 5 more than at the previous 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 Translational Psychiatry (based on the number of publications) are:

  • King's College London (202 papers) published 38 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • Harvard University (152 papers) published 22 papers at the last edition, 9 less than at the previous edition,
  • National Institutes of Health (128 papers) published 14 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Karolinska Institutet (106 papers) published 16 papers at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Max Planck Society (103 papers) published 18 papers at the last edition, 2 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, 0.56% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 25.00% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.53% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.68% of all publications and 40.79% 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 Prospects in Translational Psychiatry

Given the diverse research areas in Translational Psychiatry, a career in this field can be quite rewarding. The array of topics such as Internal Medicine, Neuroscience, and Clinical Psychology upholds the interdisciplinary nature of this field, paving the way for various career opportunities. One such potential role is that of a criminal psychologist.

Criminal psychologists use their expert understanding of psychological principles and use them to understand, predict and prevent criminal behavior. They often work alongside law enforcement agencies and play a significant role in both understanding criminal behavior and helping in legal decision-making processes. If you're interested in learning more about what career opportunities lie in this sphere within Kentucky, you can refer to this article on criminal psychologist salary kentucky.

Besides criminal psychology, there's a vast landscape of career paths to consider from research scientists to clinical practitioners. Therefore, when exploring career prospects in Translational Psychiatry, it's crucial to look at the bigger picture and understand how this interdisciplinary field can open up various opportunities in the research and application of psychiatric principles.

Top Publications

  • Circadian rhythm disruption and mental health

    William H. Walker;James C. Walton;A. Courtney DeVries;Randy J. Nelson

    (2020)
    864 Citations
  • ENIGMA and global neuroscience: A decade of large-scale studies of the brain in health and disease across more than 40 countries

    Paul M Thompson;Neda Jahanshad;Christopher R K Ching;Lauren E Salminen

    (2020)
    649 Citations
  • Resilience, COVID-19-related stress, anxiety and depression during the pandemic in a large population enriched for healthcare providers.

    Ran Barzilay;Ran Barzilay;Tyler M. Moore;Tyler M. Moore;David M. Greenberg;Grace E. DiDomenico

    (2020)
    629 Citations
  • Plasma glial fibrillary acidic protein is elevated in cognitively normal older adults at risk of Alzheimer's disease.

    Pratishtha Chatterjee;Pratishtha Chatterjee;Steve Pedrini;Erik Stoops;Kathryn Goozee

    (2021)
    436 Citations

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