Measuring Scholarly Productivity: A Primer for Junior Faculty. Part III: Understanding Publication Metrics

Overview

Journal West J Emerg Med

Specialty Emergency Medicine

Date 2018 Nov 16

PMID 30429933

Citations 7

Authors

Linda S Murphy

Chadd K Kraus

Shahram Lotfipour

Michael Gottlieb

James R Langabeer 2nd

Mark I Langdorf

Affiliations

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Abstract

There are approximately 78 indexed journals in the specialty of emergency medicine (EM), making it challenging to determine which is the best option for junior faculty. This paper is the final component of a three-part series focused on guiding junior faculty to enhance their scholarly productivity. As an EM junior faculty's research career advances, the bibliometric tools and resources detailed in this paper should be considered when developing a publication submission strategy. The tenure and promotion decision process in many universities relies at least in part on these types of bibliometrics. This paper provides an understanding of new, alternative metrics that can be used to promote scientific progress in a transparent and timely manner.

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