Nationwide Bibliometric Analysis of Integrated Plastic Surgery Program Directors

Overview

Journal Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open

Specialty General Surgery

Date 2023 Jan 26

PMID 36699234

Authors

Michelle Y Seu

Shooka Esmaeeli

Aaron L Wiegmann

Jennifer Akin

Taylor Jaraczewski

Farnaz Dadrass

Thomas Q Xu

Amir H Dorafshar

Deana Shenaq

Affiliations

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Abstract

Methods: We identified plastic surgery programs based on 2021 Doximity reputation and research output rankings, respectively, and then divided them into four quartiles (Q1-Q4). PD academic history and bibliometric indices (h-index, the number of publications, and citations) were collected through Doximity profiles and program websites: PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

Results: Eighty-four programs were identified. There was a significant positive relationship between h-index, the number of publications, and type of research with reputation ranking ( < 0.05). After adjusting for years of experience post-training, h-index (OR = 1.24; < 0.001) and the number of publications (OR = 1.05, < 0.001) were significantly associated with reputation ranking. There was a statistically significant relationship between PD research fellowship completion and research output ranking ( < 0.01). After adjusting for years of experience post-training, h-index (OR = 1.05; = 0.047) and the number of publications (OR = 1.01; = 0.04) were significantly associated with research output ranking.

Conclusion: Higher ranked programs tend to have PDs who have a strong record of scholarly activity, as evidenced by certain bibliometric indices.

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