Evaluation of the National Institutes of Health–Supported Relative Citation Ratio Among Fellowship-Trained American Orthopaedic Joint Reconstruction Surgery Faculty: A New Bibliometric Measure of Scientific Influence

Pizzo, Dane; Imam, Nareena; Sudah, Suleiman Y.; Faccone, Robert D.; Akinrodoye, Micky; Manzi, Joseph E.; Menendez, Mariano E.; Gesell, Mark W.

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2022.07.022

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“…In contrast to studies of other orthopaedic specialties, our study observed a negative correlation between time since fellowship completion and research productivity. 2,10,11 Similarly, Casciato et al assessed 37 foot and ankle fellowships and found that despite a growing number of fellowships, a small proportion of fellows continue publishing postfellowship. In the evaluation of 132 fellows, 27% published 3 years after graduation, whereas only 18% published more than 10 years after graduation.…”

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“…2 The value of an RCR lies within its ability to provide an objective, unbiased metric of research productivity without the confounding variable of time. 2…”

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“…5,6 Of note, an article citation rate was calculated by number of times an article was cited divided by the number of years since publication, while the field normalized citation rate was deemed the average of the journal citation rates for National Institute of Health funded articles published in the same field. 2 The value of an RCR lies within its ability to provide an objective, unbiased metric of research productivity without the confounding variable of time. 2 The following four measures were calculated using this information: (1) The mean RCR (mRCR) was calculated by taking the mRCR of all of the graduated fellows' publications.…”

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“…2 The value of an RCR lies within its ability to provide an objective, unbiased metric of research productivity without the confounding variable of time. 2 The following four measures were calculated using this information: (1) The mean RCR (mRCR) was calculated by taking the mRCR of all of the graduated fellows' publications. (2) Total publications were calculated by summing the number of publications per graduated fellow.…”

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“…However, because of this, many academic physicians have focused on quantity rather than quality when it comes to publishing their work. 2 Consequently, to circumvent meaningless and mass production of research articles, the National Institute of Health developed a new metric termed the relative citation ratio (RCR), which many view as a favorable alternative to other indices such as total number of publications, journal impact factors, and the h-index. 3,4 This metric utilizes the cocitation network of an article to standardize its overall impact relative to publications within the same field and, ultimately, across different fields.…”

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Research Productivity and Impact in Foot and Ankle Surgery: Insights From Relative Citation Ratio Analysis of Recent Fellowship Graduates

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ElNemer,

Avendano

et al. 2024

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Introduction: The relative citation ratio (RCR), a novel bibliometric tool supported by the National Institute of Health, provides a standardized approach to evaluate research productivity and impact across different fields. This study aims to evaluate RCR of fellowship-trained foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons to analyze the influence of various surgeon demographics. Methods: Fellow names listed on the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society website were extracted from the year 2008 to 2009 to the year 2022 to 2023. Demographic information for each fellow was collected including sex, degree type, and academic title. The iCite database developed by the National Institute of Health was used to obtain total publications, mean RCR, weighted RCR, and change in RCR after fellowship graduation for each fellow. Univariate and multivariate analysis was conducted to predict these four parameters based on sex, degree type, academic position, and career longevity. Results: Of the 820 fellows, 674 (82%) were male. Most fellows (n = 587, 71%) did not go on to hold academic positions. Multivariate analysis revealed that male sex (β = 2.32, P < 0.001), holding an academic position (β = 6.44, P < 0.001), holding a PhD (β = 22.96, P < 0.001), and a shorter length time since graduation (β = −0.50, P < 0.001) were independent predictors of number of total publications. Holding a DO degree was an independent predictor of decreased mean RCR (β = 0.39, P = 0.039). Finally, multivariate analysis revealed that male sex (β = 4.05, P = 0.003), a career in academics (β = 4.61, P < 0.001), and a shorter time since graduation (β = −0.45, P = 0.001) were associated with a larger weighted RCR. Discussion: The findings highlight the importance of addressing gender disparities and promoting research opportunities across different programs. Moreover, academic institutions should provide adequate support and mentorship to early-career foot and ankle–trained orthopaedic surgeons to foster sustained research productivity.

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confidence: 99%

“…2 The value of an RCR lies within its ability to provide an objective, unbiased metric of research productivity without the confounding variable of time. 2…”

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confidence: 99%