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ArticleJournal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale2023

Trends in otolaryngology publications: a 9-year bibliometric analysis of articles published in Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

Keshinisuthan Kirubalingam, Agnieszka Dzioba, Yvonne Chan, M Elise Graham

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Article in Journal of otolaryngology - head & neck surgery = Le Journal d'oto-rhino-laryngologie et de chirurgie cervico-faciale, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Keshinisuthan KirubalingamQueen's University School of Medicine, Kingston, Canada.
Agnieszka DziobaDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, 800 Commissioners Road E, Box 5010, London, ON, N6A 5W9, Canada.
Yvonne ChanDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
M Elise GrahamDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, and Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, 800 Commissioners Road E, Box 5010, London, ON, N6A 5W9, Canada. elise.graham@lhsc.on.ca.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7159-2953

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe advancement of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (OHNS) as a specialty relies on excellence in research. The Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery is an open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing on all aspects and subspecialities of OHNS. It is the official journal of the Canadian Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. This study aims to analyze bibliometric trends in authorships and institutional contributions within the Journal of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery over a 9-year period.

methodsAll research articles published online in the journal were analyzed from 2013 to the end of 2021. The professional designation of all authors was recorded along with the article type, article category, institutional affiliations and international collaborations. Cochran-Armitage trend tests were used to assess the change in proportion over time between years and groups.

resultsOf the 603 articles, 20 were excluded as they represented correspondence or corrections, or author identity could not be determined. 583 articles with 3409 total authors were included. Number of first authors with a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree decreased from 90.2 to 85.3% (P = 0.165). Sub-group analysis of non-MD first authors demonstrated a significant increase in medical students as first authors from 1.6 to 11.8% (P = 0.008). Senior author degree demonstrated a significant increase in MD degree from 96.7 to 98.5% (P = 0.002). Analysis of article categories demonstrated a significant decrease in education and head and neck surgery related articles from 8.2 to 2.9% (P = 0.032) and 44.3 to 29.4% (P = 0.028) respectively. Pediatric otolaryngology articles increased significantly from 0 to 5.9% (P < 0.0001). Systematic and scoping reviews significantly increased, from 3.3 to 10.3% (P = 0.015) and original research significantly decreased from 83.6 to 82.4% (P < 0.0001). There was a significant decrease in Canadian/international collaborations from 14.3 to 4.7% (P = 0.037). There was a significant increase in international first and senior authors, from 23.0 to 36.8% (P = 0.008) and 19.7 to 38.2% (P = 0.002) respectively.

conclusionThe landscape of the journal is evolving with increased representation of non-MDs and international authors along with content that reflects higher level of scientific evidence. Future studies should characterize trends in other Otolaryngology journals to understand the research trajectory within the field.

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OtolaryngologyAuthorshipBibliometricsCanadaChildHumansBibliometricsEvidence-based medicineInternational collaborationsOtolaryngology

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PMCPMC9933021

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