Measuring h-index and scholarly productivity in academic dermatology in Canada

Azar, Marleine; Lagacé, François; Muntyanu, Anastasiya; Netchiporouk, Elena; Zhou, Youwen; Lynde, Charles; Moreau, Linda; Mathieu, S.; Sasseville, Denis; Asiniwasis, Rachel; Shear, Neil H.; Gniadecki, Robert; Rahme, Elham; Litvinov, Ivan V.

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“…This difference has been observed in other bibliometric studies, such as one analysis of US dermatologists calculating a similarly higher median H index of 21 (IQR 7–42) for full professors compared to 8 (IQR 3–17) for associate professors 16 . Similarly, a study of Canadian dermatologists calculated that full professors had a higher mean H index than associate professors and clinical lecturers (37 versus 12 and 3, respectively) 14 . While these findings may be due in part to the higher scholarly requirements for academic progression to full professors, our analysis also demonstrated that active scholarly output from 2017 to 2022 remained higher for full professors than for associate professors.…”

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“…16 Similarly, a study of Canadian dermatologists calculated that full professors had a higher mean H index than associate professors and clinical lecturers (37 versus 12 and 3, respectively). 14 While these findings may be due in part to the higher scholarly requirements for academic progression to full professors, our analysis also demonstrated that active scholarly output from 2017 to 2022 remained higher for full professors than for associate professors.…”

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“…Stratification by gender illustrated a greater level of scholarly output associated with females compared with males, and no significant differences in citations, FWCI or H index. Conversely, a similar bibliographic study of Canadian dermatologists observed a higher H index for male than female dermatologists, 11.2 versus 5.6, respectively 14 . However, using the H index as the sole measure of scholarly output is problematic, as acknowledged by the study authors, as it is dependent on the length of an individual's academic career.…”

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“…Conversely, a similar bibliographic study of Canadian dermatologists observed a higher H index for male than female dermatologists, versus 5.6, respectively. 14 However, using the H index as the sole measure of scholarly output is problematic, as acknowledged by the study authors, as it is dependent on the length of an individual's academic career. Comparing the equivalent research outputs of Australasian male and female dermatologists to the male predominance in academic leadership positions is striking.…”

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“…Of note, the Canadian bibliometric analysis demonstrated that dermatologists who held PhD degrees were significantly more likely to have an above-average H index (odds ratio 3.39). 14 However, there is also a need to consider the impact of Australian dermatologists relocating to rural and remote areas post-fellowship given the significant shortage of specialists in these areas. 17 Such dermatologists may be under more time constraints due to relatively higher patient loads as well as reduced access to large clinical datasets with which to conduct academic research.…”

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Academic dermatology in Australia and New Zealand between 2017 and 2022: A cross‐sectional bibliometric analysis

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Introduction Academic dermatologists in Australia and New Zealand provide high‐quality and meaningful contributions to the understanding of disease and therapeutic translational research. Concerns have been raised by the Australian Medical Association regarding the decline of clinical academics in Australia as a whole, however, such trends in scholarly output have not previously been analysed for Australasian dermatologists. Methods A bibliometric analysis of dermatologists in Australia and New Zealand was conducted in January and February 2023. Available Scopus profiles for all dermatologists were used to measure lifetime H index, scholarly output, citation counts and field‐weighted citation impact (FWCI) in the last 5 years (2017–2022). Trends in output over time were measured using non‐parametric tests. Differences in output between subgroups stratified by gender and academic leadership positions (associate professor or professor) were measured using Wilcoxon rank‐sum and one‐way ANOVA tests. The scholarly output of recent College graduates was also analysed as a subgroup, comparing the same bibliographic variables in the 5 years preceding and 5 years following awarding of their fellowships. Results From the 463 practising dermatologists in Australia and New Zealand, 372 (80%) were successfully matched to Scopus researcher profiles. Of these dermatologists, 167 were male (45%) and 205 (55%) were female, and 31 (8%) held academic leadership positions. Most dermatologists (67%) published at least one paper in the last 5 years. The median lifetime H index was 4, and between 2017 and 2022 median scholarly output was 3, the median citations were 14 and the median FWCI was 0.64. There was a non‐significant trend towards fewer publications per year, however, citation count and FWCI decreased significantly. By subgroups, female dermatologists published significantly more papers between 2017 and 2022, and other bibliographic variables were comparable to male dermatologists. However, women were underrepresented in positions of academic leadership—comprising only 32% of this cohort despite representing 55% of dermatologists. Professors were also significantly more likely to have higher bibliographic outcomes than associate professors. Finally, analysis of recent College graduates highlighted a significant decline in bibliometric outcomes pre‐ and post‐fellowship. Conclusion Overall, our analysis identifies a trend towards decreased research output by dermatologists in Australia and New Zealand in the last 5 years. Strategies to support dermatologists in research endeavours, particularly women and recent graduates, will be essential in maintaining strong scholarly output among Australasian dermatologists and thereby sustaining optimal evidence‐based patient care.

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Bibliometric analysis of emerging trends and research foci in brainstem tumor field over 30 years (1992–2023)

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Bibliometric analysis of emerging trends and research foci in brainstem tumor field over thirty years (1992-2023)

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Background: Over the past several decades, numerous articles have been published on brainstem tumors. However, there has been limited bibliometric analysis in this field. Therefore, we conducted a bibliometric analysis to elucidate the evolution and current status of brainstem tumor research. Methods: We retrieved 5,927 studies published in English between 1992 and 2023 from the Web of Science Core Collection database. We employed bibliometric tools and VOSviewer to conduct the analysis. Results: We identified and included a total of 5,927 publications for further analysis. The number of annual publications has exhibited steady growth over time. The United States accounted for the highest number of publications and total citations. The St. Jude Children's Research Hospital emerged as the most productive institution, while the Journal of Neurosurgery was the leading journal in terms of publication output. Among individual researchers, Liwei Zhang had the highest number of publications, while Eric Bouffet received the most citations in this field. The study titled "Somatic Histone H3 Alterations in Pediatric Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas and Non-brainstem Glioblastomas" stood out as the most cited work in this field. Keyword analysis revealed that immune therapy and epigenetic research are the focal points of this field. Conclusion: Our bibliometric analysis underscores the enduring significance of brainstem tumors in the realm of neuro-oncology research. The field's hotspots have transitioned from surgery and radiochemotherapy to investigating epigenetic mechanisms and immune therapy.

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Measuring h-index and scholarly productivity in academic dermatology in Canada

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Academic dermatology in Australia and New Zealand between 2017 and 2022: A cross‐sectional bibliometric analysis

Academic dermatology in Australia and New Zealand between 2017 and 2022: A cross‐sectional bibliometric analysis

Bibliometric analysis of emerging trends and research foci in brainstem tumor field over 30 years (1992–2023)

Bibliometric analysis of emerging trends and research foci in brainstem tumor field over thirty years (1992-2023)

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