A 6-Year Analysis of Publications from Turkey in the Field of Otolaryngology in Science Citation Index Journals: Before and After the Change in Criteria for Associate Professorship

Abstract

Varying criteria for associate professorship have directed researchers to write more articles and to publish in international journals. Although there have been previous studies containing evaluations of the number of citations, the current study is the first to have evaluated the number of authors and their institutions. Material and Methods: Sixteen journals in the 2018 Science Citation Index in the field of otolaryngology were examined. A record was made of which journal the article was published in, the date, the number of authors, where the authors worked, the subject of the article, and whether or not it was an animal study. Results: A total of 398 original research articles were published in the 16 SCI journals in the field of otolaryngology between 01.01.2014 and 01.09.2019. When the institution of the leading author was examined, there were seen to be more articles accepted from universities (51.25%). When the articles were classified according to subject, the most articles in the field of otolaryngology were seen to be on the subject of pediatric otolaryngology (38.69%). When the number of authors was evaluated according to the year of publication, it was determined to be mean 6.

Analysis of Papers Presented in the Turkish National Congress of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery: The Effect of Changes in Criteria for Associate Professorship

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National and International Publication Differences of Otolaryngology

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