General Health Professions papers
Pofolia’s corpus holds 33 papers from General Health Professions (1934–2026), each with a short summary. Below, the 20 most-cited, then the most recently added.
At a glance
- Most cited: 8 The Precariat The New Dangerous Class? (2025, 2,116 citations).
- The 20 papers listed have 3,642 citations between them.
- 11 of the 13 with a known journal quartile appeared in a Q1 journal.
- 7 have a free full text (open access).
- Most frequent journals: BMJ, Health Research Policy and Systems, Amsterdam University Press eBooks.
- Published between 1934 and 2026.
Most cited
Ranked by citation count. Because citations accumulate over time, this list naturally leans towards work published a few years ago; for where the field is now, see “recently added”. How to read the signals
8 The Precariat The New Dangerous Class?
Amsterdam University Press eBooks · 2025 · FWCI 217.68 · 2,116 citations
This book argues that the 'precariat,' a growing class facing job insecurity and lack of meaning, is creating societal instability and is susceptible to extremism due to internal divisions and frustration.
Direct Measurements of Smartphone Screen-Time: Relationships with Demographics and Sleep
PLoS ONE · 2016 · Q1 · FWCI 25.95 · 331 citations
Directly measured smartphone screen-time averaged 3.7 minutes per hour (IQR 2.2-5.5) over 30 days, with younger age and Black/Other race associated with longer use, and increased screen-time linked to poorer sleep quality, shorter duration, and lower efficiency.
The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry (Full-Text Access)
2025 · 291 citations
This addendum provides online access to the full 15th Edition of The Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry.
Quality and Reliability of Liver Cancer–Related Short Chinese Videos on TikTok and Bilibili: Cross-Sectional Content Analysis Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research · 2023 · Q1 · SJR 2.00 · FWCI 78.08 · 213 citations · Open access
Short videos on liver cancer on TikTok and Bilibili offer poor information quality, with median Global Quality Scores (GQS) of 3 (IQR 2-4) on TikTok and 2 (IQR 1-5) on Bilibili, and median DISCERN scores of 5 (IQR 4-6) and 4 (IQR 2-7) respectively.
Lehrbuch der Intoxikationen
Open MIND · 2026 · 184 citations
This is an electronic reproduction of Rudolf Kobert's 1893 "Textbook of Intoxications," originally published by Enke in Stuttgart.
The Practice of Questioning
2025 · 181 citations
This 1990 book offers a comprehensive guide to the art and science of questioning, integrating theory, research, and practical application across diverse professional settings.
The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness
Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith · 2025 · FWCI 188.53 · 127 citations
Jonathan Haidt's "The Anxious Generation" argues that a decade-long "great rewiring" of childhood, driven by technology, has caused an epidemic of anxiety and depression in young people.
Food insecurity and household food supplies in rural Ecuador
Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición · 2026 · Q4 · 46 citations
A modified US Household Food Security Survey Module (HFSSM) showed statistically significant inverse relationships between food insecurity and total food supply, including meat, vegetables, and legumes (p=0.05) in 52 rural Ecuadorian households.
An AI-Powered Lifestyle Intervention vs Human Coaching in the Diabetes Prevention Program
JAMA · 2025 · FWCI 52.79 · 38 citations
An AI-powered lifestyle intervention was noninferior to human coaching in helping adults with prediabetes achieve weight loss, reduced HbA1c, and increased physical activity over 12 months.
Untersuchungen über den Kreatin- und Kreatininstoffwechsel. I. Mitteilung. Zur Methodik der Kreatininbestimmung in Harn und Blut.
Hoppe-Seyler´s Zeitschrift für physiologische Chemie · 1934 · FWCI 42.56 · 37 citations
This 1934 paper introduces a new colorimetric method for determining creatinine in urine and blood, achieving results comparable to the Jaffe method but with greater speed and simplicity.
Digital Health Interventions to Support Chronic Disease Management: Systematic Scoping Review
JMIR mhealth and uhealth · 2025 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 48.69 · 35 citations
A review of 69 digital health platforms for 20 chronic diseases found most (n=44) support self-management, with 77% of studies reporting improved quality of life and self-management for patients, and improved clinical utility for providers.
Impact of continuing professional development (CPD) on patient outcomes: a systematic scoping review
BMC Medical Education · 2025 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 45.91 · 33 citations · Open access
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programs that include practical skill development, organizational support, and ongoing reinforcement are more effective at improving patient outcomes, with 14 out of 17 reviewed studies reporting positive results like reduced hypoglycemic events and shorter ICU stays.
Gathering input for a mental health intervention based on recovery narratives: a focus group study
International Journal of Mental Health · 2026 · Q2 · 2 citations
Focus groups with mental health service users and professionals identified six key themes for developing a recovery narrative (RN) intervention, emphasizing practical, hopeful content and balancing public availability with anonymity.
Ghettoising habitus, symbolic violence and migratory stratification: the experience of Italy’s Romani people
Ethnic and Racial Studies · 2026 · Q1 · FWCI 22.67 · 2 citations · Open access
A new concept, 'ghettoising habitus,' describes how material segregation among Italy's Romani people translates into symbolic disadvantage, creating a hierarchy of social differences and channeling symbolic violence towards the most stigmatized subgroups.
Adaptation and pilot implementation of the WHO guideline on digital intervention to strengthen mental health systems in Lagos state, Nigeria
Health Research Policy and Systems · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 11.34 · 1 citations · Open access
An adapted WHO guideline for digital mental health interventions was successfully piloted in five primary care systems in Lagos State, Nigeria, with recommendations on drug stock, supervision, and client communication scoring high on effectiveness, acceptability, and feasibility (80-92%).
Implementation and evaluation of a technical support center for the Research to Enhance the Adaptation and Implementation of Health Systems Guidelines in LMICs [RAISE] initiative
Health Research Policy and Systems · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 11.34 · 1 citations · Open access
A new technical support center, designed with LMIC stakeholder input using an integrated knowledge translation approach, improved research capacity for 22 participants from six countries in the RAISE initiative, notably enhancing their ability to develop evidence-based knowledge translation interventions (p < 0.05).
David Oliver: The NHS and adult social care differ so much that talk of a “national care service” is no panacea
BMJ · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 11.34 · 1 citations · Open access
A "national care service" is not a panacea due to fundamental differences between the NHS and adult social care, according to David Oliver.
Why bringing back the family doctor might not be so simple
BMJ · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 11.34 · 1 citations
Bringing back the 'family doctor' concept faces significant challenges, including whether General Practitioners (GPs) themselves believe it is achievable.
Bridging or reproducing inequity? Machine translation tools as disruptive participants in clinical interactions
Discourse & Communication · 2026 · Q1 · FWCI 12.39 · 1 citations
Machine translation tools (MTTs) disrupt clinical interviews by forcing participants into time-consuming 'MTT management projects' that hinder medical information gathering and patient-centered communication, potentially reinforcing linguistic inequity.
Letby and Thirlwall: Doctors’ fears were dismissed and other key findings from the inquiry
BMJ · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00 · FWCI 11.34 · 1 citations · Open access
A public inquiry concluded that earlier police notification of doctors' suspicions about Lucy Letby could have saved some infant lives at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Recently added
Your voice matters: using participatory film to engage people with chronic pain in public involvement and research
Research Involvement and Engagement · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
A participatory filmmaking project co-produced a film, 'Your Voice Matters: Living with Chronic Pain, Shaping the Future of Research', to increase engagement in public involvement and research among people with chronic pain.
From search agents to dissemination interfaces: understanding human trust in health information from conversational search
Behaviour and Information Technology · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
Conversational AI like ChatGPT yields higher trust in health information than Google (N=21), and trust varies significantly across text, speech, and embodied interfaces disseminating LLM-sourced information (N=20).
Community-based Participatory Translation: A Translation Methodology for Community-Based Participatory Research
Journal of Participatory Research Methods · 2026 · Q1
A new Community-Based Participatory Translation (CBPT) methodology is proposed to align translation processes with Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) principles, specifically for studies involving limited English proficient (LEP) individuals.
Increasing Rounds Participation for Caregivers Who Prefer a Language Other Than English
Hospital Pediatrics · 2026 · Q1
A quality improvement initiative increased family-centered rounds (FCR) participation for caregivers preferring a language other than English (LOE) from 53% to 81% through interventions like changing rounding order and scheduling interpreters.
Tourism Intensity, Salutogenic Settings, and Population Health in Alpine Destinations: A Scoping Review with Implications for South Tyrol
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · 2026 · Q1
A scoping review of 33 sources reveals that empirical evidence on tourism's impact on population health in Alpine destinations is sparse, with no studies measuring mental health outcomes and only four empirical studies from the Alpine region, none from South Tyrol.
A Critical History of Co‐Production in the Design and Delivery of UK Mental Health Services
Health Expectations · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
A critical history reveals UK mental health co-production has shifted from an egalitarian, power-sharing ideal to a mainstream collaborative model, creating tension with original user/survivor movement goals.
Promising Patient‐Engagement Practices Used by National Research Networks at the US Veterans Health Administration: Perspectives of Veterans, Staff, and Research Leaders
Learning Health Systems · 2026 · Q1
Veterans, VA engagement staff, and research leaders consistently endorsed 66% (29/44) of promising Veteran-engagement practices identified in VA research networks, forming five recommended engagement responsibilities.
On association between the research performance of academic advisors and their PhD students
Scientometrics · 2026 · Q1 · SJR 1.00
PhD students in Slovenia mirror their advisors' collaboration patterns but show weak and negative correlations in productivity and independence, respectively, with trends shifting towards more collaboration and less individual productivity over 35 years.
Journals in this field
The journals that publish most of this field’s papers. Quartile (Q1–Q4), SJR and h-index are from SCImago Journal Rank; “in this field” is how many of the journal’s pooled papers belong here. What is a Q1 journal? · What is the h-index?
| Journal | Quartile | SJR | h-index | In this field | Summaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMJ | Q1 | 1.00 | 543 | 3 | 47 |
| Health Research Policy and Systems | Q1 | 1.00 | 82 | 2 | 4 |
| Journal of Medical Internet Research | Q1 | 2.00 | 234 | 1 | 26 |
| BMC Geriatrics | Q1 | 1.00 | 124 | 1 | 18 |
| BMC Medical Education | Q1 | 1.00 | 120 | 1 | 15 |
| JMIR mHealth and uHealth | Q1 | 1.00 | 120 | 1 | 3 |
| Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion | Q4 | — | 40 | 1 | 3 |
| Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology | Q2 | — | 104 | 1 | 3 |
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