Analysis of Publications from Turkey in Ophthalmology in Science Citation Index Journals: The Effect of Change in Criteria for Associate Professorship

Akmaz, Berkay; Kılıç, Deniz

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“…In our study, we found greater interest of the participants in cataract and refraction surgery followed by medical retina. Akmaz et al [ 15 ] analyzed the articles published in Scientific Citation Index (SCI) ophthalmology journals from Turkey between January 2014 and September 2019. They found that the number of publications in the medical retina field was highest, at 32.4%.…”

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“…In our study, participants stated that they are interested in oculoplastic surgery (ranked in third place). In the study by Akmaz et al [ 15 ], the rate of publications on oculoplastic surgery was only 2.9%. Again, the interest in oculoplastic surgery is not reflected in the number of publications.…”

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“…These two data support each other. The study by Akmaz et al [ 15 ] found that universities and training-research hospitals, which are generally where academicians work, were far ahead of state hospitals, where specialist doctors work, in terms of research productivity. The data in our study elucidate this difference between academicians and specialists, or between university and state hospitals.…”

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Evaluating scientific research barriers by gender and other characteristics from the perspective of ophthalmologists in Turkey: A multicenter survey study

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Background/Aim The ever-increasing population and life expectancy worldwide increase the prevalence of ophthalmic diseases, and the need for ophthalmic research expands accordingly. In our study, we aimed to evaluate many aspects of the barriers, especially gender disparities, confronting ophthalmologists who aspire to conduct scientific research (SR). Materials and methods In this descriptive quantitative study, we distributed an online questionnaire to ophthalmologists in Turkey with 21 questions presented on a five-point Likert scale and two open-ended questions. The survey was prepared with Google forms. Participants were recruited via e-mail and social networks. A multicenter survey was conducted between January 29 and February 20, 2021, and a total of 210 valid responses were recorded. Results Participants’ responses were grouped into four types of barriers: motivation, time constraints, research support, and competence. Participants’ motivation to conduct research was above average (3.54±0.96), but most stated that they have time constraints (3.74±0.97). Participants did not agree that there is adequate support for research (2.35±0.76), and they self assessed their level of the required competence to be average (2.87±1.08). Women were more motivated to do SR than men (p = 0.008), but there were no statistically significant differences between women and men in terms of time constraints, research support, and level of competence (p = 0.853, p = 0.482, and p = 0.558, respectively). Although there is no statistically significant difference between men and women regarding time constraints, female physicians mentioned more about the barriers arising from their personal responsibilities (p = 0.038). Conclusions Our study revealed that ophthalmologists are enthusiastic about doing SR but encounter obstacles with regard to time availability and research support. In addition, there is a need to reinforce competence in SR. Although female physicians are more motivated than men, they must deal with competing domestic responsibilities.

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Evaluating scientific research barriers by gender and other characteristics from the perspective of ophthalmologists in Turkey: A multicenter survey study

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“…When diseases encountered in daily practice are considered, ophthalmology practice is generally formed of ocular problems, cataract and refractive errors [1,14,15]. In the publications from Turkey in the field of ophthalmology, the articles which were most cited were seen to be mostly medical retina, glaucoma, corneal and ocular surface in the SCI and Turkish journals [2,3,16]. With the increased importance of gaining citation points according to the new criteria for associate professorship, authors have tended towards areas where more articles have been published and where they will be able to be cited.…”

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A science map of Turkey in the field of ophthalmology from 2014 to 2019

2020

Ann Clin Anal Med

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Aim: In this study, we aimed to analyze and compare the articles from national and international journals (Science Citation Index (SCI) category) published in the field of ophthalmology by Turkish authors. At the same time, considering the institution of the first author of the articles, we aimed to create a map of the ophthalmological science for Turkey. Material and Methods: For this retrospective, bibliometric analysis, 31 international journals included in the 2018 Science Citation Index and 5 national journals (including SCI) in the field of ophthalmology were analyzed. The articles submitted by Turkish researchers were included. The subspecialties of the journals, the date of publication, the number of authors, the institution where the study was conducted and whether it was an animal study or not, were recorded. Results: A total of 654 original research articles were published in the 31 SCI journals and 1182 in the 5 national journals in the field of ophthalmology between 01.01.2014 and 01.09.2019. Of the 1182 articles from national ophthalmology journals, 461 (39.0%) were from universities, 421 (35.6%) from training and research hospitals, 77 (6.5%) from private universities, 144 (12.2%) from state hospitals, and 79 (6.7%) from private hospitals/private practices. In the SCI journals, compared to 2016 and earlier, the mean number of authors declined significantly in 2017 and later on (p< 0.001). Therefore, the number of authors declining after 2016 was statistically significant (paired t-

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Analysis of Publications from Turkey in Ophthalmology in Science Citation Index Journals: The Effect of Change in Criteria for Associate Professorship

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Evaluating scientific research barriers by gender and other characteristics from the perspective of ophthalmologists in Turkey: A multicenter survey study

Evaluating scientific research barriers by gender and other characteristics from the perspective of ophthalmologists in Turkey: A multicenter survey study

A science map of Turkey in the field of ophthalmology from 2014 to 2019

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