Clinical Application of Rapid Upper Limb Assessment and Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Bibliometric Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Collection of Articles
2.2. Inclusion Criteria
2.3. Exclusion Criteria
2.4. Organization of Articles
2.5. Extraction of Articles
2.6. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Citation Breakdown
3.2. Journal Analysis
3.3. Subject Wise
3.4. Quartile Wise
3.5. Oldest and Latest Articles
3.6. Authors
3.7. Countries
3.8. Institutions
3.9. Study Designs of Articles
3.10. Level of Evidence
4. Discussion
Limitations of the Study
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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S.No. | Journal Name | Impact Factor (Clarivate Analytics) (2020) | Quartile | Category | Number of Articles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WORK—A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation | 1.50 | 4 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 6 |
2 | Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques | 4.58 | 1 | Surgery | 3 |
3 | Journal of Robotic surgery | n/a | n/a | Surgery | 3 |
4 | International Nursing Review | 2.8 | 1 | Nursing | 2 |
5 | Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery | 3.4 | 1 | Otorhinolaryngology, Surgery | 2 |
6 | Applied Ergonomics | 3.6 | 2 | Ergonomics, Industrial, Psychological, Applied | 2 |
7 | Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation | 1.3 | 4 | Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation | 2 |
8 | Indian Journal of Dental Research | n/a | n/a | Dentistry | 2 |
9 | Journal of Physical Therapy Science | n/a | n/a | Rehabilitation | 2 |
10 | Practical Radiation Oncology | 3.5 | 3 | Oncology, Radiology, Nuclear medicine & Medical Imaging Sciences | 1 |
11 | Journal of Dental Education | 2.2 | 3 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | 1 |
12 | International Journal of Computer Assisted Radiology and Surgery | 2.9 | 3 | Engineering, Biomedical, Radiology, Nuclear medicine & Medical imaging | 1 |
13 | Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology | 2.6 | 3 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 1 |
14 | British Journal of Nursing | n.a | n.a | Nursing | 1 |
15 | British Journal of Biomedical science | 3.8 | 1 | Medical laboratory technology | 1 |
16 | European Journal of Dental Education | 2.3 | 3 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine, Education, Scientific disciplines | 1 |
17 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 8.6 | 1 | Obstetrics and Gynecology | 1 |
18 | Journal of Human Ergology (Tokyo) | n/a | n/a | Ergology | 1 |
19 | British Dental Journal | 1.6 | 4 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | 1 |
20 | Ergonomics | 2.7 | 3 | Engineering, Industrial, Psychology | 1 |
21 | Laryngoscope | 3.3 | 1 | Otorhinolaryngology, Medicine, Research & Experimental | 1 |
22 | Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology | 4.1 | 1 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 1 |
23 | Journal of Indian Prosthodontic Society | n.a | n.a | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | 1 |
24 | Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology | 1.8 | 4 | Ophthalmology | 1 |
25 | International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology | 3.8 | 1 | Otorhinolaryngology | 1 |
26 | Otology & Neurotology | 2.3 | 3 | Otorhinolaryngology, Clinical Neurology | 1 |
27 | Journal of Minimal Access Surgery | 1.4 | 4 | Surgery | 1 |
28 | Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society | n/a | n/a | - | 1 |
29 | International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics | 2.1 | 3 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Poland | 1 |
30 | Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine | n/a | n/a | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, India | 1 |
31 | Workplace Health & Safety | 1.4 | 3 | Nursing, USA | 1 |
32 | Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy | 3.3 | 1 | Rehabilitation, Orthopedics | 1 |
33 | Journal of Vascular Access | 2.2 | 4 | Peripheral Vascular Disease | 1 |
34 | Medicina del Lavoro | 1.2 | 4 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Italy | 1 |
35 | Gastrointestinal Endoscopy | 9.4 | 1 | Gastroenterology & Hepatology, USA | 1 |
S.No. | Journal Name | Impact Factor (Clarivate Analytics) (2020) | Quartile | Category | Number of Articles |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WORK—A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation | 1.50 | 4 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 4 |
2 | Industrial Health | 2.1 | 3 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Environmental Sciences | 2 |
3 | BMC Research Notes | n/a | n/a | Research | 2 |
4 | Applied Ergonomics | 3.6 | 2 | Ergonomics, Industrial, Psychological, Applied | 2 |
5 | International Journal of Dental Hygiene | 2.4 | 3 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | 1 |
6 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders | 2.3 | 2 | Orthopaedics, Rheumatology | 2 |
7 | Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem | 1.4 | 3 | Nursing | 2 |
8 | American Journal Of Industrial Medicine | 2.2 | 3 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 2 |
9 | International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health | 3.0 | 2 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 2 |
10 | Journal Of Pain | 5.8 | 1 | Clinical Neurology, Neurosciences | 1 |
11 | Occupational Medicine | 1.6 | 4 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 1 |
12 | Journal Of Safety Research | 3.4 | 1 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Transportation | 1 |
13 | American Journal Of Otolaryngology | 1.8 | 3 | Otorhinolaryngology | 1 |
14 | PLoS ONE | 3.2 | 2 | Multidisciplinary Sciences | 1 |
15 | International Nursing Review | 2.8 | 1 | Nursing | 1 |
16 | British Journal of Biomedical science | 3.8 | 1 | Medical laboratory technology | 1 |
17 | Journal of Applied Oral Science | 2.6 | 2 | Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine | 1 |
18 | Journal Of Clinical Nursing | 3.0 | 1 | Nursing | 1 |
19 | Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation | 1.3 | 4 | Orthopaedics, Rehabilitation | 1 |
20 | Healthcare | 2.6 | 3 | Health Care Sciences & Services, Health Policy & Services | 1 |
21 | Pain | 6.9 | 1 | Anaesthesiology, Neurosciences | 1 |
22 | Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia | n.a | n.a | Urology & Nephrology | 1 |
23 | Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy | 3.3 | 1 | Rehabilitation, Orthopedics | 1 |
24 | Journal of Physical Therapy Science | n/a | n/a | Rehabilitation | 1 |
25 | AORN Journal | 0.6 | 4 | Nursing | 1 |
26 | Indian Journal of Dental Research | n/a | n/a | Dentistry | 1 |
27 | International Journal Of Neuroscience | 2.2 | 4 | Neurosciences | 1 |
28 | Annals Of Saudi Medicine | 1.5 | 3 | Medicine, General & Internal | 1 |
29 | International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics | 2.1 | 3 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health, Poland | 1 |
30 | Workplace Health & Safety | 1.4 | 3 | Nursing, USA | 1 |
31 | Journal of Environmental and Public Health | n/a | n/a | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 1 |
32 | Applied Nursing Research | 2.2 | 2 | Nursing | 1 |
33 | Clinics | 2.3 | 3 | Medicine, General & Internal | 1 |
34 | BMC Nursing | 2.2 | 2 | Nursing | 1 |
35 | Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal | n/a | n/a | Nursing | 1 |
36 | The Lowa Orthopaedic Journal | n/a | n/a | Orthopaedics | 1 |
37 | Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research | n/a | n/a | Nursing | 1 |
38 | JSLS-Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons | 2.1 | 3 | Surgery | 1 |
39 | International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health | 1.8 | 3 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 1 |
40 | Journal of Dental Hygiene | n/a | n/a | Dentistry | 1 |
Subject Heading | No. of Articles | Total No. of Citations |
---|---|---|
(a) | ||
Musculoskeletal disorders | 18 | 179 |
Work | 13 | 102 |
Ergonomics | 8 | 110 |
Risk factors | 5 | 45 |
(b) | ||
Musculoskeletal disorders | 41 | 1122 |
Work | 16 | 439 |
Risk factors | 10 | 106 |
Ergonomics | 2 | 37 |
Quartile | No. of Journals | Total No. of Citations (n) and Percentage (%) |
---|---|---|
(a) | ||
1 | 10 | 225 (40.7%) |
2 | 1 | 9 (1.6%) |
3 | 9 | 57 (10.3%) |
4 | 7 | 112 (20.2%) |
Non-quartile | 8 | 149 (26.9%) |
(b) | ||
1 | 7 | 233 (15.3%) |
2 | 7 | 335 (22%) |
3 | 12 | 430 (28.3%) |
4 | 5 | 267 (17.5%) |
Non-quartile | 9 | 253 (16.6%) |
Authors | Number of Articles |
---|---|
(a) | |
Nandini Govil | 2 |
William M DeMayo | 2 |
Barry E Hirsch | 2 |
Andrew A McCall | 2 |
D Sezgin | 2 |
M N Esin | 2 |
(b) | |
Alireza Choobineh | 2 |
Derek R Smith | 2 |
Institution/Organization | Number |
---|---|
(a) | |
Ohio State University | 3 |
University of Pittsburgh | 3 |
Tehran University | 3 |
University of North Carolina | 2 |
Iran University of Medical Sciences | 2 |
University of Indianapolis | 1 |
The University of Queensland | 1 |
University College London | 1 |
Twente University | 1 |
Goethe-University | 1 |
National University of Ireland Galway | 1 |
Queen’s University | 1 |
University of Colorado Denver | 1 |
University of Wisconsin | 1 |
Araraquara School of Dentistry | 1 |
Universidade Cidade de São Paulo | 1 |
Universidad de Cantabria | 1 |
D. Y. Patil University | 1 |
Luleå University of Technology | 1 |
University of Southern Denmark | 1 |
University of Toronto | 1 |
University of Southern California | 1 |
IP Dental College | 1 |
Kangwon National University | 1 |
Mashhad University of Medical Sciences | 1 |
Univ Estadual Paulista | 1 |
Daejeon University | 1 |
Babol University | 1 |
Bezmialem Vakif University | 1 |
SMBT Dental College | 1 |
Bezmialem Vakif University | 1 |
University of British Columbia | 1 |
Universidade Federal de São Carlos | 1 |
University of Birmingham | 1 |
University of Maryland | 1 |
University of Central Florida | 1 |
Harvard School of Public Health | 1 |
Stanford University | 1 |
Linköping University | 1 |
University Mainz | 1 |
Istanbul University | 1 |
Shiraz University | 1 |
University of California Davis | 1 |
Hormozgan University | 1 |
Shahid Sadoughi University | 1 |
Karolinska University | 1 |
Zanjan University | 1 |
The Catholic University of Korea | 1 |
M. A. Rangoonwala Dental College | 1 |
Weill Cornell Medical College | 1 |
(b) | |
Tehran University | 3 |
Shiraz University | 3 |
Babol University | 3 |
Universidade Nova de Lisboa | 2 |
Queensland University | 2 |
National Institute of Industrial Health | 2 |
King Abdulaziz University | 2 |
Boston Medical Center | 1 |
University of Hail | 1 |
Tongji Medical College | 1 |
Angela Boškin Faculty of Health Care | 1 |
Tullamore General Hospital | 1 |
Sichuan University | 1 |
Edith Cowan University | 1 |
The University of Melbourne | 1 |
Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) | 1 |
San Paolo Hospital | 1 |
Universidade Federal de São Carlos | 1 |
Catharina Hospital | 1 |
Kasturba Medical College | 1 |
Ataturk University | 1 |
University Hospital Saint-Etienne | 1 |
Rutgers University | 1 |
Mashhad University | 1 |
Malaysian Medical College | 1 |
University of Minnesota | 1 |
National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety | 1 |
University of Newcastle | 1 |
Makerere University | 1 |
Zagazig University | 1 |
City University | 1 |
Universiti Kebangsaan | 1 |
University College of Health Sciences | 1 |
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria | 1 |
Massey University | 1 |
Ontario Ministry of Labour | 1 |
Kerman University | 1 |
Universidade Estadual de Campinas | 1 |
LUNAM University | 1 |
Institute of Stress Medicine | 1 |
Tel Aviv University | 1 |
University Hospital | 1 |
Cairo University | 1 |
Shahroud University | 1 |
Islamic Azad University | 1 |
Huazhong University | 1 |
Murdoch University | 1 |
Universidade de Aveiro | 1 |
University of North Carolina | 1 |
Study Design | Articles | |
---|---|---|
Cross-sectional | 44 | |
Comparative | 7 | |
Case study | 4 | |
Survey design | 4 | |
Observational | 8 | |
Cohort | 3 | |
Pilot | 3 | |
Psychometric evaluation | 3 | |
Experimental | 5 | |
Randomized control trial | 4 | |
3. Other types | 15 |
Level of Evidence Based on CEBM | Type of Article | No of Studies |
---|---|---|
Level 1B | Randomized Control Trails | 4 |
Level 2B | Cohort studies | 3 |
Level 3 | Experimental | 5 |
Comparative | 7 | |
Psychometric evaluation | 3 | |
Cross sectional | 44 | |
Observational | 8 | |
Pilot | 3 | |
Level 4 | Survey design | 4 |
Case study | 4 | |
Other types of research | 15 |
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Kakaraparthi, V.N.; Vishwanathan, K.; Gadhavi, B.; Reddy, R.S.; Tedla, J.S.; Alshahrani, M.S.; Dixit, S.; Gular, K.; Zaman, G.S.; Gannamaneni, V.K.; et al. Clinical Application of Rapid Upper Limb Assessment and Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Bibliometric Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2023, 20, 1932. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031932
Kakaraparthi VN, Vishwanathan K, Gadhavi B, Reddy RS, Tedla JS, Alshahrani MS, Dixit S, Gular K, Zaman GS, Gannamaneni VK, et al. Clinical Application of Rapid Upper Limb Assessment and Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Bibliometric Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2023; 20(3):1932. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031932
Chicago/Turabian StyleKakaraparthi, Venkata Nagaraj, Karthik Vishwanathan, Bhavana Gadhavi, Ravi Shankar Reddy, Jaya Shanker Tedla, Mastour Saeed Alshahrani, Snehil Dixit, Kumar Gular, Gaffar Sarwar Zaman, Vamsi Krishna Gannamaneni, and et al. 2023. "Clinical Application of Rapid Upper Limb Assessment and Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire in Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Bibliometric Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 20, no. 3: 1932. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20031932