Scholarly Research Productivity among Otolaryngology Residency Graduates and its Relationship to Future Academic Achievement

Johnson, Austin; Corcoran, Adam; Ferrell, Matthew; Johnson, Bradley S.; Mann, Scott E.; Villwock, Jennifer A.; Ferrell, Sydney; Vassar, Matt

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“…In general, otolaryngology graduates who chose a career in academic medicine had a higher number of mean publications than graduates who went into private practice. 25 Regarding promotion within academic otolaryngology based on h-indices, Svider et al conducted a study showing statistical differences in h-indices among various academic positions. 2 Specifically, they found that h-index scores trended positively as one went from assistant professor to associate professor and later professor positions, thus further showing a correlated weight in academic promotion.…”

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“…In general, otolaryngology graduates who chose a career in academic medicine had a higher number of mean publications than graduates who went into private practice 25 . Regarding promotion within academic otolaryngology based on h‐indices, Svider et al conducted a study showing statistical differences in h‐indices among various academic positions 2 .…”

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An Otolaryngologist’s Guide to Understanding the H‐index and How It Could Affect Your Future Career

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Objectives The h-index is a measure of research output and contribution that shows strong correlation with academic promotion in medicine. The purpose of this article is to clearly explain how h-index scores are calculated and how otolaryngologists can effectively and advantageously use these scores for their career development. Data Sources PubMed. Review Methods We performed an up-to-date PubMed literature review describing the design of the h-index and how to use it effectively along with its role in academic medicine, including otolaryngology. Conclusions H-index scores are used as a metric for scientific output that considers the number of publications and the number of times each is cited. Search engines can automatically calculate h-index scores for one’s work. Studies also revealed significant positive correlations that the h-index has from fellowship involvement, which could be beneficial for career advancement in academic medicine. Implications for Practice Aspiring academic otolaryngologists should create a research profile to link and calculate the h-index for publications, submit to well-read high-impact journals for increased viewership and citations, and expand on foundational and personal research topics. Future studies should evaluate faculty and resident awareness of h-indices in the otolaryngology department to see how we can further address any underlying barriers. Otolaryngologists with the knowledge and tools necessary to maximize h-index scores and produce high-quality research in modern-day medicine not only provide potential advantages in career development but also bring significant contribution to the field of otolaryngology and patient care.

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An Otolaryngologist’s Guide to Understanding the H‐index and How It Could Affect Your Future Career

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“…Another limitation relates to the inclusion of fellowship applicants in this review. Fellowship applicants generally have more publications than residency applicants and, consequently, more chances for misrepresentation [6,20]. However, a meta-analysis evaluating residency and fellowship applicants across multiple specialties found no difference in the percentages of research misrepresentation between the two groups [38].…”

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What Are the Trends in Research Publication Misrepresentation Among Orthopaedic Residency and Fellowship Applicants From 1996 to 2019? A Systematic Review

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Background Because research experience is increasingly important in ranking orthopaedic residency and fellowship applicants, determining the accuracy of candidates reporting their scholarly activity is essential. However, disparate and inconsistent findings have made it difficult to draw meaningful conclusions from individual studies. Questions/purposes In this systematic review, we asked:(1) What percentage of research publications are misrepresented among orthopaedic residency and fellowship applicants? (2) What percentage of applications contain one or more example of academic misrepresentation? (3) Is research misrepresentation associated with any individual applicant characteristics? (4) What is the publication status of articles listed by applicants as having been submitted to journals?Methods A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines. PubMed, EBSCOhost, Medline, and Google Scholar electronic databases were searched on March 10, 2022, to identify all studies that evaluated research misrepresentation in orthopaedic residency and fellowship applications between January 1, 1995, and March 1, 2022. Articles were included if full-text articles in English were available and the study reported on research misrepresentation among orthopaedic residency or fellowship applicants. Studies investigating nonorthopaedic publications, systematic reviews, case studies, duplicate studies among databases, and gray literature were excluded. Two reviewers independently evaluated the quality of included studies using the Methodological Index for Nonrandomized Studies (MINORS) tool. This is a validated assessment tool that grades noncomparative studies from 0 to 16 and studies with control groups from 0 to 24, based on eight criteria related to study design, outcomes assessed, and followup. All included articles were noncomparative studies, so the maximum score here was 16, with higher scores indicating better study quality. The mean MINORS score was 13 6 1 in the studies we included. The final analysis included 10 studies with 5119 applicants. Eight studies evaluated orthopaedic residency applicants and two evaluated fellowship applicants. The applicant classes ranged from 1996 to 2019. Research misrepresentation was defined among studies as nonauthorship of an existing article, claimed authorship of a nonexistent article, or incorrect listing of authorship order for an existing article. Each study's findings and Each author certifies that there are no funding or commercial associations (consultancies, stock ownership, equity interest, patent/licensing arrangements, etc.) that might pose a conflict of interest in connection with the submitted article related to the author or any immediate family members. All ICMJE Conflict of Interest Forms for authors and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research® editors and board members are on file with the publication and can be viewed on request.

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“…Associate women had a median career duration of 13 years (IQR, 10-18). Associate men had a median career duration of 15 years (IQR, [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22]. Associate women had a median career duration of 13 years (IQR, 10-18).…”

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“…13,14 H-index has been heavily implicated in career assessment and advancement in academic Otolaryngology. 15,16 In this study, we attempt to answer the following question: does RCR address some of the limitations of the h-index? We hypothesize that the RCR, unlike the h-index, will not disadvantage younger researchers and women when evaluating their productivity.…”

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The Relative Citation Ratio: An Impartial Assessment of Productivity in Academic Otolaryngologists

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ObjectivesQuantification of academic productivity relies on bibliometric measurements, such as the Hirsch index (h‐index). The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently developed the relative citation ratio (RCR), an article‐level, citation‐driven metric that compares researchers with others within their respective fields. Our study is the first to compare the usage of RCR in academic otolaryngology.Study DesignRetrospective Database Review.MethodsAcademic otolaryngology residency programs were identified using the 2022 Fellowship and Residency Electronic Interactive Database. Demographic and training data were collected for surgeons using institutional websites. RCR was calculated using the NIH iCite tool, and h‐index was calculated using Scopus. Mean RCR (m‐RCR) is the average score of the author's articles. Weighted RCR (w‐RCR) is the sum of all article scores. These derivatives are a measure of impact and output, respectively. The career duration of a physician was categorized into the following cohorts: 0–10, 11–20, 21–30, and 31+ years.ResultsA total of 1949 academic otolaryngologists were identified. Men had higher h‐indices and w‐RCRs than women (both p less than 0.001). m‐RCR was not different between genders (p = 0.083). There was a difference in h‐index and w‐RCR (both p less than 0.001) among the career duration cohorts, but there was no difference in m‐RCR among the cohorts (p = 0.416). The faculty rank professor was the greatest for all metrics (p < 0.001).ConclusionCritics of the h‐index argue that it is reflective of the time a researcher has spent in the field, instead of impact. The RCR may reduce historic bias against women and younger otolaryngologists.Level of EvidenceN/A Laryngoscope, 2023

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Scholarly Research Productivity among Otolaryngology Residency Graduates and its Relationship to Future Academic Achievement

Cited by 10 publications

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An Otolaryngologist’s Guide to Understanding the H‐index and How It Could Affect Your Future Career

An Otolaryngologist’s Guide to Understanding the H‐index and How It Could Affect Your Future Career

What Are the Trends in Research Publication Misrepresentation Among Orthopaedic Residency and Fellowship Applicants From 1996 to 2019? A Systematic Review

The Relative Citation Ratio: An Impartial Assessment of Productivity in Academic Otolaryngologists

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