Need for Speed: Investigating Publication Times and Impact Factors of Plastic Surgery Journals

Background: Bibliometrics is the analysis of research produced by individuals and institutions. While previous analyses have assessed sub-specialty fields, as well as contributions of individual countries to the plastic surgical literature, no bibliometric analyses to date have measured the contribution of plastic surgeons from Australia and New Zealand.Methods: Plastic surgery journals with the 15 highest impact factors were identified. Total publications in a ten-year period from October 2007 to September 2017 by Australian and New Zealand Plastic Surgeons were recorded, as were h-indices for all surgeons.Results: 588 articles were published by 498 surgeons, with the largest numbers in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (142), Burns (133), and the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (112). Mean h-index for Associate Professors was 9.29, and for Professors was 17.17.Conclusion: Australian and New Zealand plastic surgeons continue to be actively involved in world-class research and innovation. The volume and quantity of research produced supports the development of an Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery.

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Plastic and reconstructive surgical research in Australia and New Zealand: A bibliometric analysis

Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery ◽

10.34239/ajops.v1n1.48 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 130-134

Author(s):

Olivia M Perotti ◽

Storm Holwill ◽

Sadhishaan Sreedharan ◽

Daniel J Reilly ◽

Warren M Rozen ◽

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Keyword(s):

New Zealand ◽

Plastic Surgery ◽

Aesthetic Surgery ◽

Impact Factors ◽

H Index ◽

Research And Innovation ◽

Australasian Journal ◽

Specialty Fields ◽

World Class ◽

Surgery Journals

Background: Bibliometrics is the analysis of research produced by individuals and institutions. While previous analyses have assessed sub-specialty fields, as well as contributions of individual countries to the plastic surgical literature, no bibliometric analyses to date have measured the contribution of plastic surgeons from Australia and New Zealand.Methods: Plastic surgery journals with the 15 highest impact factors were identified. Total publications in a ten-year period from October 2007 to September 2017 by Australian and New Zealand Plastic Surgeons were recorded, as were h-indices for all surgeons.Results: 588 articles were published by 498 surgeons, with the largest numbers in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (142), Burns (133), and the Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (112). Mean h-index for Associate Professors was 9.29, and for Professors was 17.17.Conclusion: Australian and New Zealand plastic surgeons continue to be actively involved in world-class research and innovation. The volume and quantity of research produced supports the development of an Australasian Journal of Plastic Surgery.

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Facial Plastic Surgery Journals

Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America ◽

10.1016/j.fsc.2020.06.006 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 477-481

Author(s):

Ari Hyman ◽

John Rhee

Keyword(s):

Plastic Surgery ◽

Facial Plastic Surgery ◽

Facial Plastic ◽

Surgery Journals

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Retracted or Withdrawn Publications in Plastic Surgery Journals

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery ◽

10.1097/scs.0000000000004735 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 29 (8) ◽

pp. 2368 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Sora Yasri ◽

Viroj Wiwanitkit

Keyword(s):

Plastic Surgery ◽

Surgery Journals

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Citation Skew in Plastic Surgery Journals: Does the Journal Impact Factor Predict Individual Article Citation Rate?

Aesthetic Surgery Journal ◽

10.1093/asj/sjz336 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 40 (10) ◽

pp. 1136-1142 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Malke Asaad ◽

Austin Paul Kallarackal ◽

Jesse Meaike ◽

Aashish Rajesh ◽

Rafael U de Azevedo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Impact Factor ◽

Plastic Surgery ◽

Journal Impact Factor ◽

Citation Rate ◽

Scientific Work ◽

Biomedical Science ◽

Unequal Distribution ◽

Number Of Citations ◽

Journal Impact ◽

Surgery Journals

Abstract Background Citation skew refers to the unequal distribution of citations to articles published in a particular journal. Objectives We aimed to assess whether citation skew exists within plastic surgery journals and to determine whether the journal impact factor (JIF) is an accurate indicator of the citation rates of individual articles. Methods We used Journal Citation Reports to identify all journals within the field of plastic and reconstructive surgery. The number of citations in 2018 for all individual articles published in 2016 and 2017 was abstracted. Results Thirty-three plastic surgery journals were identified, publishing 9823 articles. The citation distribution showed right skew, with the majority of articles having either 0 or 1 citation (40% and 25%, respectively). A total of 3374 (34%) articles achieved citation rates similar to or higher than their journal’s IF, whereas 66% of articles failed to achieve a citation rate equal to the JIF. Review articles achieved higher citation rates (median, 2) than original articles (median, 1) (P < 0.0001). Overall, 50% of articles contributed to 93.7% of citations and 12.6% of articles contributed to 50% of citations. A weak positive correlation was found between the number of citations and the JIF (r = 0.327, P < 0.0001). Conclusions Citation skew exists within plastic surgery journals as in other fields of biomedical science. Most articles did not achieve citation rates equal to the JIF with a small percentage of articles having a disproportionate influence on citations and the JIF. Therefore, the JIF should not be used to assess the quality and impact of individual scientific work.

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