TY - JOUR
T1 - Citation characteristics of basic science research publications in general surgical journals
AU - Adusumilli, Prasad S.
AU - Chan, Mei Ki
AU - Ben-Porat, Leah
AU - Mullerad, Michael
AU - Stiles, Brendon M.
AU - Tuorto, Scott
AU - Fong, Yuman
N1 - Funding Information:
Supported in part by AACR-AstraZeneca Cancer Research and Prevention fellowship (P.S.A.), grants RO1 CA 76416 and RO1 CA/DK80982 (Y.F.) from the National Institutes of Health, grant MBC-99366 (Y.F.) from the American Cancer Society, grant BC024118 from the U.S. Army (Y.F.), grant IMG0402501 from the Susan Komen Foundation (Y.F. and P.S.A.) and grant 032047 from Flight Attendant Medical Research Institute (Y.F. and P.S.A.).
PY - 2005/10
Y1 - 2005/10
N2 - Background. Basic science research (BSR) publications in general surgical (GS) journals are an important "translational bridge" for practicing surgeons and surgical trainees. The purpose of this study is to characterize the BSR publications in GS journals and to analyze their citation frequencies. Methods. In 1996, all (224) BSR publications in the five highest rated U.S. GS journals (by impact factor) were reviewed, characterized, and their citation frequencies were compared to BSR publications in non-GS journals. Results. On average, a BSR publication from these journals is cited 32 times (range 1-141, median 11). Half of the publications were cited more than 10 times in 6 years and 22% were cited twice, or more, within 1 year of publication. One in four publications were cited twice or more in journals with an impact factor greater than five. Citation frequencies of BSR publications in GS journals were related to the journal impact factor (P = 0.07), and to having a basic scientist (i.e., Ph.D.) as one of the authors (P < 0.01). Citation characteristics of BSR publications in GS journals were similar to those of BSR publications in non-GS journals with similar impact factors. Conclusions. We found that BSR publications in the U.S. GS journals studied had significant citation frequencies.
AB - Background. Basic science research (BSR) publications in general surgical (GS) journals are an important "translational bridge" for practicing surgeons and surgical trainees. The purpose of this study is to characterize the BSR publications in GS journals and to analyze their citation frequencies. Methods. In 1996, all (224) BSR publications in the five highest rated U.S. GS journals (by impact factor) were reviewed, characterized, and their citation frequencies were compared to BSR publications in non-GS journals. Results. On average, a BSR publication from these journals is cited 32 times (range 1-141, median 11). Half of the publications were cited more than 10 times in 6 years and 22% were cited twice, or more, within 1 year of publication. One in four publications were cited twice or more in journals with an impact factor greater than five. Citation frequencies of BSR publications in GS journals were related to the journal impact factor (P = 0.07), and to having a basic scientist (i.e., Ph.D.) as one of the authors (P < 0.01). Citation characteristics of BSR publications in GS journals were similar to those of BSR publications in non-GS journals with similar impact factors. Conclusions. We found that BSR publications in the U.S. GS journals studied had significant citation frequencies.
KW - Citation frequency
KW - Impact factor
KW - Surgical research
KW - Translational research
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jss.2005.06.011
DO - 10.1016/j.jss.2005.06.011
M3 - Article
C2 - 16098536
AN - SCOPUS:26944452064
SN - 0022-4804
VL - 128
SP - 168
EP - 173
JO - Journal of Surgical Research
JF - Journal of Surgical Research
IS - 2
ER -