Social media presence of otolaryngology journals: The past, present, and future

Wong, Kevin; Piraquive, Jacquelyn; Levi, Jessica R.

doi:10.1002/lary.26727

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“…Studies carried out in other scientific areas have reported similar findings, in emergency medicine publications, a positive correlation was found between the number of citations and alternative metrics for measuring the impact factor [9]. Moreover, scientific publications of otolaryngology [10] have demonstrated the potential of social networks for sharing search, increasing the number of readers, and promoting discussions regarding scientific articles. These data suggest that the information provided by both kinds of metrics is complimentary.…”

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Use and Impact of Social Networks on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Scientific Journals

Cerón-Perdomo

García

Fernández-Ávila

et al. 2020

IRJ

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Objectives: Our research seeks to examine the correlation between the presence of physical medicine and rehabilitation journals in social networks and the SJR impact factor. Methods: We carried out a correlation study. For the research, we took into account all physical medicine and rehabilitation journals included in the SCImago Journal Rank. The number of followers on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and the number of tweets were extracted from verified accounts. Journal differences according to the presence in social networks were evaluated using non-parametric tests, and the Spearman correlation coefficient was calculated between the metrics of dissemination in social networks and the SCImago Journal Rank. Results: Out of 122 physical medicine and rehabilitation journals, 25.4% had the presence in one social network. The H Index medians (32 vs 17, P=0.014) and of the SJR (0.67 vs 0.32, P= 0.001) were better in journals with the presence in social networks. A moderate correlation was found between the SJR and the number of followers on Twitter (r=0.5, P=0.066). The global correlation between the SJR and followers on Facebook was acceptable (r=0.4, P=0.1205). Discussion: Our data show that scientific journals of physical medicine and rehabilitation with presence in social networks have superior quality metrics. Additionally, SJR and the indicators of dissemination in social networks are moderately correlated. Both metrics offer complementary information. Presence in social networks could improve the visibility of journals and their interaction with readers.

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Use and Impact of Social Networks on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Scientific Journals

Cerón-Perdomo

García

Fernández-Ávila

et al. 2020

IRJ

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“…12 Previous literature suggests that increased presence and positive perceptions on social media have been associated with academic influence, patient satisfaction, and even 30-day mortality rate. 13,14 Oyewumi et al 15 recently reported that individual otolaryngology clinicians have a presence on social media, but were unsure how to capitalize on the benefits of this communication method. Given the high interest and use of social media by the general public, it is important to consider the accessibility of health care organizations on social media.…”

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Evaluation of Social Media Presence of Otolaryngology Residency Programs in the United States

Xie

Dedmon

O’Connell

et al. 2018

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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IMPORTANCE Over two-thirds of the adult population in the United States use Facebook. Despite the high interest in and use of social media by the general public, the presence and accessibility of health care organizations on social media has not yet been fully evaluated. OBJECTIVE To determine the use and popularity of social media among otolaryngology residency programs in the United States. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS A cross-sectional study of the presence of accredited otolaryngology residency programs in the United States in an internet data repository was conducted. Programs were stratified by Doximity Residency Navigator reputation rankings (dividing programs into quartiles) and US News & World Report (comparing programs affiliated with hospitals ranked in the top 50 vs programs affiliated with unranked hospitals). Social media sites and activity for each program were assessed using internet searches. The study was conducted in April 2017. RESULTS Among 101 otolaryngology residency programs, 30 were found to have social media sites (29.7%). Facebook and Twitter were the most commonly used services, with 25 (24.8%) and 14 (13.9%) accounts, respectively. Based on Doximity Residency Navigator rankings, programs in the first quartile were more likely to have Facebook profiles than programs in the fourth quartile (42.3% vs 12.0%; absolute difference, 30%; 95% CI, 2.9% to 52.6%). Firstand second-quartile programs showed increased Facebook activity. There was greater Twitter presence in first-vs fourth-quartile programs (19.2% vs 8.0%; absolute difference, 11.2%; 95% CI, −11.6% to 33.0%). Higher-quartile programs were more active on Twitter and exhibited increased numbers of likes and followers. Analysis of US News & World Report rankings revealed that ranked programs had higher rates of presence, activity, and popularity on both Facebook and Twitter. However, these were smaller differences than seen when comparing Doximity Residency Navigator rankings. Correlation between the 2 ranking systems was indicated (Spearman ρ = 0.59; 95% CI, 0.34 to 0.76). CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE This study suggests that otolaryngology residency programs with higher Doximity Residency Navigator reputation rankings have a stronger presence on social media. Smaller trends were observed for programs in the top 50 US News & World Report rankings. Overall, social media use among otolaryngology programs seems relatively low, and this may present an opportunity to increase communication with the public via these technologies.

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“…One study identified that as of 2017, six of the top 12 plastic surgery journals had a Twitter account, with an increase in their impact factor after they joined Twitter (Asyyed et al, 2019). This has also been described in the ENT and orthopedic surgery literature (Hughes et al, 2017;Wong et al, 2018). When searching the top journals in surgery based on impact factor, 9 of the top 10 journals have an official Twitter account (Scimago Institutions Rankings, 2019).…”

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#Cleftlip/Palate: What Is the World Talking About?

Hudson

Morzycki

Guilfoyle

2020

The Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal

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Objective: Studies have begun analyzing how the world converses on social media platforms about medical/surgical topics. This study’s objective was to examine how cleft lip and palate, two of the most common birth defects in the world, are discussed on the social media platform Twitter. No study to date has analyzed this topic. Methods: Tweets were identified using any of the following: cleft, cleft lip, cleft palate, #cleft, #cleftlip, #cleftpalate. Eight months between 2017 and 2018 were analyzed. Main Outcome Measures: The primary outcome was the tweet subject matter. Secondary outcomes were author characteristics, tweet engagement, multimedia, and tweet accuracy Results: A total of 1222 tweets were included. #Cleft was the most common hashtag (71%), and it was significantly associated with more retweets ( P = .03). Twenty-seven countries tweeted, with the United States (34%) and India (27%) producing the most. Charities (36%), hospitals (14%), and physicians (13%) were the most common authors. Over three-quarters of tweets were self-promotional. The top content included charity information (22%) and patients’ cleft stories (14%). Tweets about patient safety/care and surgical service trips generated the most engagement. The accuracy of educational tweets was 38% low accuracy and 1% inaccurate. One hundred forty-nine tweets (12%) discussed a published research article, but 41 tweets did not share a link. Conclusions: Charities dominate the cleft lip/palate “Twitterverse.” Most tweets were self-promotional, and over a third of educational tweets were low accuracy. As the cleft social media community continues to grow, we recommend using the hashtag #cleft to reach a wider audience.

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Social media presence of otolaryngology journals: The past, present, and future

Abstract: NA. Laryngoscope, 128:363-368, 2018.

Cited by 39 publications

References 26 publications

Use and Impact of Social Networks on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Scientific Journals

Use and Impact of Social Networks on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Scientific Journals

Evaluation of Social Media Presence of Otolaryngology Residency Programs in the United States

#Cleftlip/Palate: What Is the World Talking About?

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