2018
DOI: 10.1186/s40945-017-0042-8
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Are they publishing? A descriptive cross-sectional profile and bibliometric analysis of the journal publication productivity of Italian physiotherapists

Abstract: BackgroundIn a clinical science-based profession such as physiotherapy, research is mandatory to update knowledge and to provide cost-effective, high quality treatments. This study aimed to provide point prevalence of Italian physiotherapists who are academics, holding a PhD degree, or being authors of scientific papers. The scientific journal productivity of physiotherapists was also thoroughly analyzed.MethodsA descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out on all Italian physiotherapists. Academics, post… Show more

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“…At first sight, this appears to be a positive finding. However, these figures are difficult to interpret and compare with other scientific sectors, due to the differences in bibliometric index levels [51], selection criteria, or search strategies used by the authors. For example, in the recent review by Kardeş et al [37] concerning the rehabilitation and sports sciences areas, the search was restricted only to the journals indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index, yielding much narrower results than ours.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…At first sight, this appears to be a positive finding. However, these figures are difficult to interpret and compare with other scientific sectors, due to the differences in bibliometric index levels [51], selection criteria, or search strategies used by the authors. For example, in the recent review by Kardeş et al [37] concerning the rehabilitation and sports sciences areas, the search was restricted only to the journals indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index, yielding much narrower results than ours.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the past few decades, there has been a marked increase in the number of health sciences research publications, particularly in physiotherapy (Coury & Vilella, 2009;Vercelli, Ravizzotti, & Paci, 2018;Wiles, Matricciani, Williams, & Olds, 2012).…”
Section: Clinical Practice Guidelinesmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[5]. Assuming that educational level will vary with time, one could say that higher education will bring new chances to draw a different academic scenario.…”
Section: A Brief Reflection On Physiotherapymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Yet in 2014 the scientific level of Italian physiotherapists qualifying for a university career was not considered up to standard [ 4 ] by the commission of non-physiotherapists nominated by the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, with backgrounds and specialisations that differed from the field they were asked to evaluate. It was estimated that the Italian population of physiotherapists was 65 000, of whom seven are now listed in the “Sciences of nursing, rehabilitation and neuropsychiatric techniques” section area of university faculty members, resulting in a prevalence of 0.01% [ 5 ]. None of these physiotherapists deals with respiratory diseases.…”
Section: A Brief Reflection On Physiotherapymentioning
confidence: 99%
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