Are Quantitative Measures of Academic Productivity Correlated with Academic Rank in Plastic Surgery? A National Study

Susarla, Srinivas M.; Lopez, Joseph; Swanson, Edward W.; Miller, Devin; O’Brien-Coon, Devin; Zins, James E.; Serletti, Joseph M.; Yaremchuk, Michael J.; Manson, Paul N.; Gordon, Chad R.

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“…[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] A key difference among studies is the variability of the h-index between specialties, in some cases reflecting underlying differences in academic promotion between departments or schools. [6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23] A key difference among studies is the variability of the h-index between specialties, in some cases reflecting underlying differences in academic promotion between departments or schools.…”

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Do Standard Bibliometric Measures Correlate with Academic Rank of Full‐Time Pediatric Dentistry Faculty Members?

Susarla

Dhar

Karimbux

et al. 2017

Journal of Dental Education

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The aim of this cross-sectional study was to assess the relationship between quantitative measures of research productivity and academic rank for full-time pediatric dentistry faculty members in accredited U.S. and Canadian residency programs. For each pediatric dentist in the study group, academic rank and bibliometric factors derived from publicly available databases were recorded. Academic ranks were lecturer/instructor, assistant professor, associate professor, and professor. Bibliometric factors were mean total number of publications, mean total number of citations, maximum number of citations for a single work, and h-index (a measure of the impact of publications, determined by total number of publications h that had at least h citations each). The study sample was comprised of 267 pediatric dentists: 4% were lecturers/instructors, 44% were assistant professors, 30% were associate professors, and 22% were professors. The mean number of publications for the sample was 15.4±27.8. The mean number of citations was 218.4±482.0. The mean h-index was 4.9±6.6. The h-index was strongly correlated with academic rank (r=0.60, p=0.001). For this sample, an h-index of ≥3 was identified as a threshold for promotion to associate professor, and an h-index of ≥6 was identified as a threshold for promotion to professor. The h-index was strongly correlated with the academic rank of these pediatric dental faculty members, suggesting that this index may be considered a measure for promotion, along with a faculty member's quality and quantity of research, teaching, service, and clinical activities.

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“…20 Studies in the medical literature have yielded significant results, albeit with higher thresholds for promotion. Among oral and maxillofacial surgeons and plastic and reconstructive surgeons, a recent study found that the h-index was strongly correlated with academic rank (r=0.62-0.64, p<0.001).…”

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Do Standard Bibliometric Measures Correlate with Academic Rank of Full‐Time Pediatric Dentistry Faculty Members?

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Dhar

Karimbux

et al. 2017

Journal of Dental Education

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“…A 10 unit increase, on average, was shown to be the difference between full professors and assistant professors in plastic surgery residency training programs (29–32). The driver behind the strong association between having a higher h-index and receiving greater payments from industry is unknown.…”

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“…Additionally, academic productivity was measured by utilizing the h-index. Although the efficacy of the h-index in assessing academic productivity has been validated in several medical specialties, including plastic surgery (30, 32, 35), it has several limitations which are beyond the discussion of this paper. Moreover, the availability of OPP data is limited to a 5-month reporting period, which may not give a true picture of the entire physician-industry financial landscape.…”

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The Dawn of Transparency

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Lopez

Bae

et al. 2017

Annals of Plastic Surgery

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Background The Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PSSA) is a government initiative that requires all biomedical companies to publicly disclose payments to physicians through the Open Payments Program (OPP). The goal of this study was to utilize the OPP database and evaluate all non-research related financial transactions between plastic surgeons and biomedical companies. Methods Using the first wave of OPP data published on September 30, 2014, we studied the national distribution of industry payments made to plastic surgeons during a five month period. We explored whether a plastic surgeon’s scientific productivity, (as determined by their h-index), practice setting (private versus academic), geographic location, and subspecialty were associated with payment amount. Results Plastic surgeons (N=4,195) received a total of $5,278,613. The median (IQR) payment to a plastic surgeon was $115($35–298); mean $1,258. The largest payment to an individual was $341,384. The largest payment category was non-CEP speaker fees ($1,709,930) followed by consulting fees ($1,403,770). Plastic surgeons in private practice received higher payments per surgeon compared to surgeons in academic practice (median [IQR] $165[$81 – $441] vs. median [IQR] $112 [$33–$291], rank-sum p<0.001). Among academic plastic surgeons, a higher h-index was associated with 77% greater chance of receiving at least $1000 in total payments (RR/10 unit h-index increase=1.47 1.77 2.11, p<0.001). This association was not seen among plastic surgeons in private practice (RR=0.89 1.09 1.32, p<0.4). Conclusion Plastic surgeons in private practice receive higher payments from industry. Among academic plastic surgeons, higher payments were associated with higher h-indices.

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“…6,7 For example, if an author has published 20 papers, and 12 of those papers have at least 12 citations (ie, the author's 13th paper has less than 13 citations), an author has an h-index of 12. Despite the fact that it was originally introduced in the physical sciences, recent studies in multiple specialties in academic medicine have validated the h-index, including radiology, 3,8 radiation oncology, 9 emergency medicine, 10 anesthesiology, [11][12][13] otolaryngology, 4,14,15 neurosurgery, 5,16 urology, 17 plastic surgery, 2,18,19 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 20 and hand surgery. 21 With literature continuing to support the use of the h-index in academic medicine, one must consider the influence of self-citation.…”

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What Effect Does Self-Citation Have on Bibliometric Measures in Academic Plastic Surgery?

Swanson

Miller

Susarla

et al. 2016

Annals of Plastic Surgery

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Are Quantitative Measures of Academic Productivity Correlated with Academic Rank in Plastic Surgery? A National Study

Abstract: Academic rank in plastic surgery is strongly correlated with several quantitative metrics of research productivity. Although academic promotion is the result of success in multiple different areas, bibliometric measures may be useful adjuncts for assessment of research productivity.

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Do Standard Bibliometric Measures Correlate with Academic Rank of Full‐Time Pediatric Dentistry Faculty Members?

Do Standard Bibliometric Measures Correlate with Academic Rank of Full‐Time Pediatric Dentistry Faculty Members?

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What Effect Does Self-Citation Have on Bibliometric Measures in Academic Plastic Surgery?

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