Examining the Correlation between Altmetric Score and Citations in the Plastic Surgery Literature

Boyd, Carter J.; Ananthasekar, Shivani; Kurapati, Srikanth; King, Timothy W.

doi:10.1097/prs.0000000000007378

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“…The digitization and Open Access movement positively influence the immediacy effect of social media activities [25,26]. In fact, social media posts with Digital Object Identifiers (DOI) and links to public archiving sites such as PubMed Central attract societal attention to scholarly articles and increase citations across medical and allied health disciplines [27,28].…”

Section: Complementary Use Of Altmetric Analysesmentioning

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Emerging Online Tools and Platforms for Scholarly Activities

Yessirkepov

Zimba

Gasparyan

2021

CAJMHE

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Scholarly activities are increasingly dependent on a wide variety of online tools and platforms. Processing health information on such platforms may enrich research studies and solve some healthcare issues. Health information analyses and online surveys are frequently conducted to test old hypothesis and generate new ones. These studies require thorough understanding of the subject and skilful use of online platforms, including social media. Social media platforms are increasingly employed for retrieving and disseminating research data. Scholarly activities on Twitter and other globally popular social media are now recommended for research, education, and clinical practice. Aggregated social media information and related altmetric data have emerged as reflections of the immediacy effects of online sharing and commenting and as tools to complement citation analyses. Researchers and research managers may use altmetrics to plan their studies and introduce changes to the education process. Securing uninterrupted access to Internet and available online tools may facilitate quality research and other scholarly activities.

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Section: Complementary Use Of Altmetric Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Emerging Online Tools and Platforms for Scholarly Activities

Yessirkepov

Zimba

Gasparyan

2021

CAJMHE

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“…Researchers have previously examined the dissemination of research in various plastic surgery publications using Altmetric Attention Scores (AAS). 4,5 For instance, Boyd et al compared Altmetric scores with traditional bibliometrics for the 10 most cited articles in the top plastic surgery journals and found the two variables were not strongly correlated. 4 Additionally, Asaad et al examined AAS and citation counts of the top six plastic surgery journals in 2016, and found that Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) was the journal with the Disclosure: Dr. Kevin C. Chung receives funding from the National Institutes of Health, book royalties from Wolters Kluwer and Elsevier, and is a consultant for Axogen and Integra.…”

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“…4,5 For instance, Boyd et al compared Altmetric scores with traditional bibliometrics for the 10 most cited articles in the top plastic surgery journals and found the two variables were not strongly correlated. 4 Additionally, Asaad et al examined AAS and citation counts of the top six plastic surgery journals in 2016, and found that Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS ) was the journal with the second highest mean AAS after the Aesthetic Surgery Journal. 5 Nonetheless, there is a lack of research examining difference in the dissemination of a traditional plastic surgery journal with an OA counterpart.…”

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Dissemination of Plastic Surgery Research: An Analysis of PRS and PRS-GO

Nasser

Billig

Horiuchi

et al. 2022

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Global Open

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Background: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (PRS) recently developed an open access counterpart, PRS Global Open (PRS-GO), to increase dissemination of research in an efficient and widespread manner. We aimed to (1) examine the differences in the dissemination of research published in PRS and PRS-GO, and (2) identify differences in the authorship between the journals. Methods: We extracted data on Altmetric Attention Scores, article mentions, citations, and author characteristics using the Altmetric Explorer Database from January 1, 2018, to January 1, 2020. We stratified research outputs into traditional dissemination and social media dissemination. Additionally, multivariable linear regression models were used to examine differences in dissemination between the journals. Results: A total of 1798 articles were included in the analysis (PRS = 1031, PRS-GO = 767). The average Altmetric Attention Score was higher for PRS compared with PRS-GO (PRS = 15.2, PRS-GO = 8.1). Articles in PRS had a greater Altmetric Attention Score (β-coefficient: 7.50, P < 0.001), higher measures of traditional dissemination (β-coefficient: 3.11, P < 0.001), and higher measures of social media dissemination than articles in PRS-GO (β-coefficient: 4.38, P = 0.73). Conclusions: Despite being an open access journal, PRS-GO had significantly fewer measures of social media and traditional dissemination compared with PRS. Given that numerous factors may influence the dissemination of scientific literature, it is imperative that publications identify specific ways to provide a fair advantage for both researchers and readers. Additional initiatives to engage readership for open access may include creative campaigns targeting an appropriate audience.

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“…Using the Journal Citation Reports , 15 plastic surgery journals with the highest impact factor in 2019 were selected and all articles published in these journals in 2020 were extracted. 2 For the 6815 articles identified, number of citations accrued and Altmetric score, which is a weighted calculation of the attention an article receives online, were recorded. 3 COVID-19–related articles were identified by searching titles for “COVID,” “SARS,” “pandemic,” “corona,” “COVID-19,” or “SARS-CoV-2,” resulting in a total of 220 articles (3.2 percent).…”

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