ArticleAesthetic surgery journal. Open forum2025
Measuring Medical Student Scholarly Activity After a Structured Plastic Surgery Research Fellowship: A Bibliometric Analysis.
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Abstract
Background: Plastic surgery is consistently one of the most competitive medical specialties in the National Resident Matching Program match, with students often partaking in dedicated research fellowships to bolster their applications. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to quantify the academic productivity of medical students completing a structured plastic surgery research fellowship at a single academic center over a 7-year period. Methods: The bibliometric output of 26 medical student research fellows was analyzed. Eligible scholarly activities for analysis included peer-reviewed articles, books and book chapters, and video editorials published in the field of plastic surgery and indexed between July 1 of the fellowship and September 1, 2023. Cross-verified citation lists were generated for each author and Results: Twenty-four of 26 research fellows have published a total of 177 scholarly activities (93.22% articles) which have been cited in ∼322 articles. The mean publication per fellow is 6.69 and the mean Conclusions: Structured research fellowships can serve as a springboard for medical students to increase research output and engage meaningfully with academia. The authors of this study suggest that publications in peer-reviewed journals continue to increase following participation in a structured plastic surgery research fellowship. Level of Evidence 4 Therapeutic:
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