Hand and wrist research productivity in journals with high impact factors: a 20 year analysis

Bibliometric analyses, which study trends in research productivity, have not previously been applied to hand and wrist research. This study analyses temporal and geographic trends in hand and wrist research from 1988 to 2007. Original research articles were collected from seven English language jour...

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Published in:The Journal of hand surgery, European volume European volume, 2012-03, Vol.37 (3), p.275-283
Main Authors: Ahn, C. S., Li, R. J., Ahn, B. S., Kuo, P., Bryant, J., Day, C. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Biological and medical sciences
Biomedical Research - statistics & numerical data
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Efficiency
Hand
Humans
Journal Impact Factor
Medical sciences
Wrist
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Summary:Bibliometric analyses, which study trends in research productivity, have not previously been applied to hand and wrist research. This study analyses temporal and geographic trends in hand and wrist research from 1988 to 2007. Original research articles were collected from seven English language journals selected on the basis of impact factor. Research production and quality (level of evidence) were determined by country and global region. Linear regression analysis was used to investigate trends. No significant increase in research volume was observed, but journal impact factors have risen significantly since 1988. Western Europe contributed significantly more high-quality (Level I and II) studies than the United States. Research contributions show a geographical distribution concentrated in the US and Western Europe, but considerable changes in this distribution have occurred. From 1988 to 2007, there was a relative increase in research production from Europe, Latin America and Asia, and a relative decline from the US.
ISSN:1753-1934
2043-6289
DOI:10.1177/1753193411420057