Scientific Productivity of Pain Physicians in Turkey: A Bibliometric Analysis Using Citation and H-Index Statistic

Erkan Özduran; Volkan Hancı; Yüksel Erkin

doi:10.7197/cmj.1451257

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Scientific Productivity of Pain Physicians in Turkey: A Bibliometric Analysis Using Citation and H-Index Statistic

Abstract

Objective: Bibliometric studies prepared by evaluating publication numbers, citation numbers and h-indexes are studies that show the production in the field of science. By conducting a study on pain medicine specialists in Türkiye, the study aimed to determine the Hirsch Index (h-index) ratings, number of citations, and number of publications ratings using the Scopus database and to assess the impact of the gender, institution, and title on these parameters. Methods: Pain physicians were identified via the Health Care Provider App Physician search tool, Council of higher education academic search tool, and websites of the institutions. This was followed by the determination of the h-index ratings, number of citations, and number of publications using the Scopus database. Results: Of the 274 pain physicians evaluated in the present study, 139 (50.7%) were female and 135 (49.3%) were male. The mean number of publications was 38.76 ± 32.53, the mean number of citations was 543.48 ± 987.16, and the mean h-index value was 9.51 ± 6.85. 173 (63.1%) of the algologists were working as professors, 16 (5.8%) as associate professors, 12 (4.4%) as assistant professors and 73 (26.6%) as specialist doctors. Of the total physicians, 173 (63.1%) were professors, 16 (5.8%) were associate professors. The mean of the number of publications and citations, and the mean h-index value of the professors were found to be significantly higher than those of other physicians (p<0.05). No significant difference was found between the male and female pain physicians with respect to these parameters (p>0.05). Conclusion: Our study is the first in our country to evaluate the number of publications, number of citations and h-indexes, which are important bibliometric parameters that show the scientific production of algologists. It was determined that the number of female pain physicians was higher, whereas the publishing activities and mean h-index values of male academicians were higher. Nevertheless, there were no significant differences between the genders.

Keywords

Türkiye'de Algoloji Doktorlarının Bilimsel Üretimlerinin Atıf ve H-İndeks Biyometrikleri ile Analizi

Öz

Amaç: Yayın sayıları, atıf sayıları ve h-index’ler değerlendirilerek hazırlanan bibliometrik çalışmalar bilim alanındaki üretimi gösteren çalışmalardır. Çalışmamızda Türkiye’de “Algoloji” alanındaki doktorların, Scopus veri tabanı kullanılarak belirlenen yayın, atıf sayıları, h-indeksleri ile cinsiyet, çalıştıkları kurum ve ünvanın bunlara etkilerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yöntem: Etik kurul onamının alınması ardından, Sağlık Hizmet Sunucu Uygulaması Doktor arama ekranı, Yükseköğretim akademik arama websitesi ve kurumların websiteleri aracılığı ile belirlenen “algologların” yayın sayıları, atıf sayıları ve h-indeksleri, Scopus veri tabanı kullanılarak belirlendi. Veriler SPSS paket programı kullanılarak analiz edildi. Bulgular: Çalışmamızda değerlendirilen 274 algoloğun 139(50,7%)’unun kadın, 135(49,3%)’inin erkek olduğu belirlendi. Algologların scopus veri tabanındaki yayın sayısı ortalaması 38,76±32,53, atıf sayısı ortalaması 543,48±987,16 ve h-indeks ortalaması 9,51±6,85 olarak belirlendi. Algologların 173(63,1%)’i profesör, 16(5,8%)’ü doçent, 12(4,4%)’si doktor öğretim üyesi ve 73(26,6%)’i uzman doktor olarak görev yapmaktaydı. Profesörlerin yayın sayıları, atıf sayıları ve h-indeksleri ortalamaları, diğer ünvanlara sahip doktorlardan anlamlı olarak yüksek bulundu(p<0,05). Erkek ve kadın doktorların yayın sayıları, atıf sayıları ve h-indeks ortalamaları arasında cinsiyete göre anlamlı farklılık tespit edilmedi(p>0,05). Sonuç: Çalışmamız ülkemizde algologların bilimsel üretimlerini gösteren önemli bibliyometrik parametreler olan yayın sayısı, atıf sayısı ve h-indekslerinin değerlendirildiği ilk çalışmadır. Çalışmamızda kadın doktorların daha fazla sayıda olduğu, erkek akademisyenlerin yayın aktiviteleri ve h-index ortalamalarının daha yüksek olduğu ancak cinsiyetler arasında anlamlı farklılık bulunmadığı tespit edilmiştir.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Medical Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Erkan Özduran ^*
0000-0003-3425-313X
Türkiye

Volkan Hancı
0000-0002-2227-194X
Türkiye

Yüksel Erkin
0000-0002-5859-2817
Türkiye

Publication Date

June 29, 2024

Submission Date

March 11, 2024

Acceptance Date

May 1, 2024

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Year 2024 Volume: 46 Number: 2

DOI

https://doi.org/10.7197/cmj.1451257

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https://izlik.org/JA28HG87LY

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1.Özduran E, Hancı V, Erkin Y. Scientific Productivity of Pain Physicians in Turkey: A Bibliometric Analysis Using Citation and H-Index Statistic. CMJ. 2024;46(2):110-117. doi:10.7197/cmj.1451257