-
Perspectives on Medical Education Jun 2022Bibliometrics is the study of academic publishing that uses statistics to describe publishing trends and to highlight relationships between published works. Likened to...
Bibliometrics is the study of academic publishing that uses statistics to describe publishing trends and to highlight relationships between published works. Likened to epidemiology, researchers seek to answer questions about a field based on data about publications (e.g., authors, topics, funding) in the same way that an epidemiologist queries patient data to understand the health of a population. In this Eye Opener, the authors introduce bibliometrics and define its key terminology and concepts, including relational and evaluative bibliometrics. Readers are introduced to common bibliometric methods and their related strengths and weaknesses. The authors provide examples of bibliometrics applied in health professions education and propose potential future research directions. Health professions educators are consumers of bibliometric reports and can adopt its methodologies for future studies.
Topics: Bibliometrics; Humans; Publications; Publishing
PubMed: 34914027
DOI: 10.1007/s40037-021-00695-4 -
Oncology Nursing Forum May 2019Do you remember the first (or 40th) time you received notification that a manuscript you submitted to a journal was accepted? Did you dance around your office, yell so...
Do you remember the first (or 40th) time you received notification that a manuscript you submitted to a journal was accepted? Did you dance around your office, yell so loudly that the person in the office next door came to check on you, and/or immediately post the news to Facebook and Twitter to ensure that your success would be broadcast to all your friends and relatives? And did you then download the required forms and merrily sign them before scanning or faxing them back to the journal? Like many of you, I have done all of the above.
Topics: Academic Dissertations as Topic; Authorship; Copyright; Duplicate Publications as Topic; Editorial Policies; Oncology Nursing; Periodicals as Topic; Publishing; Software
PubMed: 31007256
DOI: 10.1188/19.ONF.267-268 -
Research Synthesis Methods Dec 2014The scoping review has become an increasingly popular approach for synthesizing research evidence. It is a relatively new approach for which a universal study definition... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
The scoping review has become an increasingly popular approach for synthesizing research evidence. It is a relatively new approach for which a universal study definition or definitive procedure has not been established. The purpose of this scoping review was to provide an overview of scoping reviews in the literature.
METHODS
A scoping review was conducted using the Arksey and O'Malley framework. A search was conducted in four bibliographic databases and the gray literature to identify scoping review studies. Review selection and characterization were performed by two independent reviewers using pretested forms.
RESULTS
The search identified 344 scoping reviews published from 1999 to October 2012. The reviews varied in terms of purpose, methodology, and detail of reporting. Nearly three-quarter of reviews (74.1%) addressed a health topic. Study completion times varied from 2 weeks to 20 months, and 51% utilized a published methodological framework. Quality assessment of included studies was infrequently performed (22.38%).
CONCLUSIONS
Scoping reviews are a relatively new but increasingly common approach for mapping broad topics. Because of variability in their conduct, there is a need for their methodological standardization to ensure the utility and strength of evidence.
Topics: Bibliometrics; Databases, Bibliographic; Publishing; Quality Control; Research Report; Review Literature as Topic; Terminology as Topic; Writing
PubMed: 26052958
DOI: 10.1002/jrsm.1123 -
Gaceta Sanitaria 2020
Topics: Editorial Policies; Efficiency, Organizational; Information Dissemination; Latin America; Periodicals as Topic; Publishing; Spain
PubMed: 32151337
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaceta.2020.02.001 -
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology Jun 2017
Topics: Biomedical Research; Confidentiality; Duplicate Publications as Topic; Ethics, Research; Humans; Informed Consent; Journalism, Medical; Ophthalmology; Plagiarism; Publications; Publishing; Research Personnel
PubMed: 28643704
DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_483_17 -
MBio Apr 2018Journal clubs are important mechanisms for teaching how to approach the scientific literature critically and for disseminating findings. Papers from high-impact journals...
Journal clubs are important mechanisms for teaching how to approach the scientific literature critically and for disseminating findings. Papers from high-impact journals often dominate journal club selections, a practice that reinforces the unscientific emphasis of placing high value on publishing venue rather than scientific content and critical analysis of the publications. We suggest improving journal clubs by including preprints rather than focusing completely on published papers. This change in practice might benefit the scientific enterprise in numerous ways, including by providing direct criticisms to preprint authors before publication, deemphasizing publishing venue, teaching students the art of reviewing papers, and making journal clubs more current by discussing unpublished data.
Topics: Humans; Information Dissemination; Preprints as Topic
PubMed: 29615505
DOI: 10.1128/mBio.00516-18 -
Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons... Jan 2014
Topics: General Surgery; Periodicals as Topic; Publishing; United Kingdom
PubMed: 24417821
DOI: 10.1308/rcsann.2014.96.8.e1 -
Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica :... Feb 2020
Topics: History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Journal Impact Factor; Models, Theoretical; Open Access Publishing; Otolaryngology; Publishing
PubMed: 30933183
DOI: 10.14639/0392-100X-2192 -
The Journal of Experimental Medicine Feb 2021has been a launching pad for scientific careers since its inception. Here is a collection of testimonials attesting to the diversity of the scientific community it...
has been a launching pad for scientific careers since its inception. Here is a collection of testimonials attesting to the diversity of the scientific community it serves.
Topics: Humans; Laboratory Personnel; Publications; Publishing
PubMed: 33464291
DOI: 10.1084/jem.20202509 -
Systematic Reviews Sep 2018Evidence-based medicine relies on current best evidence from the medical literature, the patient's history, and the clinician's own experience to provide the best care... (Review)
Review
BACKGROUND
Evidence-based medicine relies on current best evidence from the medical literature, the patient's history, and the clinician's own experience to provide the best care for patients. Systematic reviews and meta-analysis are considered the highest levels of evidence for informing clinical decisions. Recently, reports have shown an increase in the number but a decrease in quality of meta-analysis publications. We reviewed publication trends and determined the countries with the most journal articles and types of publications in PubMed from 1995 to 2015.
METHODS
We examined journal entries in PubMed from 1995 to 2015 from top publishing countries for total number of publications and citations in core clinical journals and in specific publication types (systematic reviews, meta-analysis, randomized controlled trials).
RESULTS
Yearly, only 30 countries generated 94.6% of all publications and 98.1% of core clinical journals worldwide. All publication types increased but with a significant increase in meta-analysis publications from China. Collaborative and co-authored papers among the 30 countries also showed an increasing trend.
CONCLUSION
The USA leads in all publication citations and specific publication types, except for meta-analysis where China publishes more. Collaborative publishing among international collaborators is also increasing.
Topics: Bibliometrics; Biomedical Research; China; Evidence-Based Medicine; Humans; Publications; Publishing
PubMed: 30261915
DOI: 10.1186/s13643-018-0819-1