Hand and wrist research productivity in journals with high impact factors: a 20 year analysis

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Ahn ◽  
R. J. Li ◽  
B. S. Ahn ◽  
P. Kuo ◽  
J. Bryant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Productivity ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Quality Level ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Level Of Evidence ◽  
Research Production ◽  
The Us

Bibliometric analyses, which study trends in research productivity, have not previously been applied to hand and wrist research. This study analyses temporal and geographic trends in hand and wrist research from 1988 to 2007. Original research articles were collected from seven English language journals selected on the basis of impact factor. Research production and quality (level of evidence) were determined by country and global region. Linear regression analysis was used to investigate trends. No significant increase in research volume was observed, but journal impact factors have risen significantly since 1988. Western Europe contributed significantly more high-quality (Level I and II) studies than the United States. Research contributions show a geographical distribution concentrated in the US and Western Europe, but considerable changes in this distribution have occurred. From 1988 to 2007, there was a relative increase in research production from Europe, Latin America and Asia, and a relative decline from the US.

A 20-YEAR ANALYSIS OF HAND AND WRIST RESEARCH PRODUCTIVITY IN ASIA

Hand Surgery ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 19 (02) ◽  
pp. 211-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon H. Bae ◽  
Michael C. Daly ◽  
Richard Li ◽  
David J. Park ◽  
Charles S. Day
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
English Language ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
The United States ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Research Production ◽  
Level I ◽  
The Impact

Bibliometric analyses of the hand and wrist research have previously shown a significant increase in research productivity in Asia. We examined the key contributors to this change by performing bibliometric analyses regarding hand and wrist research in all Asian countries producing significant research. Original research articles from 1988 to 2007 were collected from seven English language journals based on the impact factor. Trends in research productivity were determined by country using linear regression analysis. Compared to the rest of the world, Asia produced fewer level I and basic studies, but more level IV studies. Significant increase in both research volume and productivity in Asia was observed, with Japan, Korea, and Taiwan having the highest aggregate productivity in hand and wrist research. From 1988 to 2007, the relative research production among Asian countries showed significant change, in contrary to that of Europe, Latin American, and the United States.

6. Maintaining the Spheres of Influence

2020 ◽  
pp. 159-177
Author(s):  
John W. Young ◽  
John Kent
Keyword(s):  
Latin America ◽  
Soviet Union ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
The United States ◽  
Spheres Of Influence ◽  
Nikita Khrushchev ◽  
The Soviet Union ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Cold War ◽  
East West

This chapter examines how the United States and the Soviet Union tried to maintain their respective spheres of influence during the Cold War, especially in three regions: Eastern Europe, Western Europe, and Latin America. The death of Joseph Stalin and the assumption of power by the triumvirate of Lavrenti Beria, Nikita Khrushchev, and Georgi Malenkov resulted in a fresh approach to domestic issues and to the nature of Soviet control over its European satellites. The apparent change produced a new Soviet approach to East–West relations. The chapter first considers how the new Soviet leadership addressed the crisis in East Germany before analysing American influence in Western Europe and US relations with Latin America. The discussion covers themes and events such as the Soviet policy on Hungary and Poland, the Messina Conference and the Spaak Committee, nuclear cooperation and multilateral force, and the US response to the Cuban Revolution.

scholarly journals Risk of African swine fever virus introduction into the United States through smuggling of pork in air passenger luggage

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Jurado ◽  
Lina Mur ◽  
María Sol Pérez Aguirreburualde ◽  
Estefanía Cadenas-Fernández ◽  
Beatriz Martínez-López ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Western Europe ◽  
African Swine Fever Virus ◽  
African Swine Fever ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Swine Industry ◽  
Virus Surveillance ◽  
Global Epidemiology ◽  
The Us ◽  
Mean Risk

Abstract African swine fever causes substantial economic losses in the swine industry in affected countries. Traditionally confined to Africa with only occasional incursions into other regions, ASF began spreading into Caucasian countries and Eastern Europe in 2007, followed by Western Europe and Asia in 2018. Such a dramatic change in the global epidemiology of ASF has resulted in concerns that the disease may continue to spread into disease-free regions such as the US. In this study, we estimated the risk of introduction of ASF virus into the US through smuggling of pork in air passenger luggage. Results suggest that the mean risk of ASFV introduction into the US via this route has increased by 183.33% from the risk estimated before the disease had spread into Western Europe or Asia. Most of the risk (67.68%) was associated with flights originating from China and Hong Kong, followed by the Russian Federation (26.92%). Five US airports accounted for >90% of the risk. Results here will help to inform decisions related to the design of ASF virus surveillance strategies in the US.

Western Europe and the collapse of Bretton Woods

2019 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 282-300
Author(s):  
Michael De Groot
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
Domestic Politics ◽  
The United States ◽  
Rate System ◽  
Bretton Woods ◽  
The Us ◽  
Exchange Rate System ◽  
The 1960S ◽  
The Impact

This article contends that Western Europe played a crucial and overlooked role in the collapse of Bretton Woods. Most scholars highlight the role of the United States, focusing on the impact of US balance of payments deficits, Washington’s inability to manage inflation, the weakness of the US dollar, and American domestic politics. Drawing on archival research in Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United States, this article argues that Western European decisions to float their currencies at various points from 1969 to 1973 undermined the fixed exchange rate system. The British, Dutch, and West Germans opted to float their currencies as a means of protecting against imported inflation or protecting their reserve assets, but each float reinforced speculators’ expectations that governments would break from their fixed parities. The acceleration of financial globalization and the expansion of the Euromarkets in the 1960s made Bretton Woods increasingly difficult to defend.

scholarly journals ANALISIS DETERMINAN IMPOR DAGING SAPI DI INDONESIA PADA TAHUN 1990 – 2015

2019 ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Linanda Aninditha Chisilia ◽  
A.A Bagus Putu Widanta
Keyword(s):  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Import Price ◽  
The United States ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Dominant Factor ◽  
Dollar Exchange Rate ◽  
United States Dollar ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Dollar

Abstract: Determinant Analysis of Beef Import in Indonesia On Year 1990-2015. The purpose ofthis study is to determine the effect of the amount of production, consumption, prices of importedand local beef and the US dollar exchange rate simultaneously on beef imports in Indonesia. Todetermine the effect of the amount of production, consumption, prices of imported and local beef and partially the US dollar exchange rate on beef imports in Indonesia. To find out the dominant variable between the amount of production, consumption, the price of imported and local beef andthe exchange rate of the United States dollar towards Indonesian beef imports. The data used inthis study are secondary using multiple linear regression analysis techniques. The results showsimultaneously a significant effect on beef imports in Indonesia. Partially the amount of productionand the US dollar exchange rate does not have a significant effect on beef imports in Indonesia.While the variable local prices and consumption partially have a positive and significant effect onbeef imports in Indonesia and the import price variable partially has a negative and significanteffect on beef imports in Indonesia. The dominant factor affecting beef imports in Indonesia isconsumption variable.Keywords: tourism industry; investment; employment opportunities; tourism sector GRDP.

Worldwide research productivity of paracetamol (acetaminophen) poisoning

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
SH Zyoud ◽  
SW Al-Jabi ◽  
WM Sweileh
Keyword(s):  
Research Productivity ◽  
Research Output ◽  
The United States ◽  
Scientific Output ◽  
Asia Pacific ◽  
Paracetamol Poisoning ◽  
Authorship Pattern ◽  
Entire Study ◽  
The Us ◽  
The World

Purpose: There is a lack of data concerning the evaluation of scientific research productivity in paracetamol poisoning from the world. The purposes of this study were to analyse the worldwide research output related to paracetamol poisoning and to examine the authorship pattern and the citations retrieved from the Scopus database for over a decade. Methods: Data were searched for documents with specific words regarding paracetamol poisoning as ‘keywords’ in the title or/and abstract. Scientific output was evaluated based on a methodology developed and used in other bibliometric studies. Research productivity was adjusted to the national population and nominal gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. Results: There were 1721 publications that met the criteria during study period from the world. All retrieved documents were published from 72 countries. The largest number of articles related to paracetamol poisoning was from the United States (US; 30.39%), followed by India (10.75%) and the United Kingdom (UK; 9.36%). The total number of citations at the time of data analysis was 21,109, with an average of 12.3 citations per each documents and median (interquartile range) of 4 (1–14). The h-index of the retrieved documents was 57. After adjusting for economy and population power, India (124.2), Nigeria (18.6) and the US (10.5) had the highest research productivity. Countries with large economies, such as the UK, Australia, Japan, China and France, tended to rank relatively low after adjustment for GDP over the entire study period. Conclusion: Our study demonstrates evidence that research productivity related to paracetamol poisoning has increased rapidly during the recent years. The US obviously dominated in research productivity. However, certain smaller country such as Nigeria has high scientific output relative to their population size and GDP. A highly noticeable increase in the contributions of Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions to scientific literature related to paracetamol poisoning was also observed.

scholarly journals A survey study examining the motivations, concerns, and perspectives of medical students engaging in neurosurgical research

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 490
Author(s):  
Adriel Barrios-Anderson ◽  
Esther Wu ◽  
David D. Liu ◽  
Jameson Snead ◽  
David J. Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Medical School ◽  
Research Productivity ◽  
Research Work ◽  
The United States ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Research Survey ◽  
Residency Application ◽  
Survey Responses

Background: In a competitive landscape for neurosurgical residency admission, research productivity is increasingly important. Medical school applicants to neurosurgery report high numbers of “scholarly products” as published by the National Residency Match Program. Despite increased student involvement in research and productivity, to the best of our knowledge, no previous reported studies have examined student perspectives on their involvement in neurosurgical research. Methods: For 2 consecutive years (February 2019 and February 2020), medical students (n = 55) from around the United States presented original research at the Student Neurosurgical Research Conference. Participants were administered a mixed-method survey designed to assess experiences and perspectives on engaging in neurosurgical research. Survey responses were analyzed independently by two researchers to assess for common themes and perspectives. Results: Medical students engaged in all types of research work across nearly every neurosurgical subfield with “Basic/Bench Lab work” (38.5%) and “Chart Review” (23.1%) representing the majority of projects. Students commonly cited “curiosity/interest,” and “residency application competitiveness” as main reasons for participation in research. About 66% of respondents reported experiencing anxiety/concern about research productivity “often” or “very often.” Thematic analysis revealed that sources of research-related stress were (1) having enough publications to match into residency, and (2) having enough time in medical school to engage in research. Conclusion: Medical students engaging in neurosurgical research are highly motivated students driven by scientific curiosity and pressure to prepare for competitive residency applications. Students experience anxiety due to time constraints in medical curricula and increasing demands for scholarly productivity.

scholarly journals Integrated information support for the production and services on the basis of open technical vocabulary

2018 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 06003
Author(s):  
Vera Cherkina
Keyword(s):  
Information Flow ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
International System ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Information Support ◽  
Master Data ◽  
Technical Vocabulary ◽  
The Us ◽  
Defense Logistics Agency

Among the various directions in the development of Russian processes for standardizing products, both military and civilian, taking into account the international system for standardizing the information flow of data on products and technologies, the questions of improving of master data as a material carrier of information. The problem of data quality is payed increased attention, especially in countries of Western Europe, and primarily the United States. Developed and implemented are the corresponding series of international standards - ISO-8000, regulating the structure, syntax, semantics, portability and other attributes of data, and ISO-22745, determining their quality. Both standards were proposed by the US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

Systematic review of research trends in cancer cachexia: Insights from the literature and funding agencies

2009 ◽  
Vol 27 (15_suppl) ◽  
pp. e17540-e17540
Author(s):  
F. S. Braiteh ◽  
G. Pratt ◽  
R. Kurzrock ◽  
E. Bruera
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Cachexia ◽  
Science Research ◽  
Publication Rate ◽  
Impact Factors ◽  
Funding Agency ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Review Articles ◽  
The Us ◽  
Funding Support ◽  
Reference Fields

e17540 Background: Cancer cachexia affects about 250,000 patients in the US worsening treatment outcome and quality of life. To evaluate the scholar contribution to cancer cachexia, we analyzed the cachexia literature and funding support. Methods: In May 2008, we conducted a search of the major databases Medline, Web of Sciences, and Scopus of all publications with MeSH heading “cachexia” or keywords “cachexia, cachectic, cachexic” since 1982, distinguishing “original research” from “review” articles. To examine the trend over time, we compared the publication rate in the field of cachexia to that of published manuscripts in reference fields (cancer, AIDS, Alzheimer's disease, and CHF). To study the federal funding for cachexia research, we examined the Computer Retrieval of Information on Scientific Projects database. Only descriptive statistical analysis was adopted because of the heterogeneity of methods. Results: We identified 1990 published manuscripts, 677 (34%) of which are “reviews”. Out of the 2,890 country of origin affiliations, the US is the lead contributor (N = 1,105; 38%). In the last 5 years, the ratio of “review” articles in cachexia increased significantly (49%), compared to cancer (17%), and science publications (8%). Unlike the of publications in reference fields, the increase in cachexia has been mostly due to the dominance of “review” articles (ratio of original/review of 0.928 in cachexia, versus 0.417 in CHF, 0.337 in Alzheimer and 0.206 in AIDS). Nevertheless, published cachexia articles in journals with high impact factors (IF ≥ 4.0) remains similar (8.49%) to that of science research (8.63%) with a predominance of “review’ articles. Only one in four published manuscripts (24%) acknowledged federal support. Cachexia research support by US federal agencies declined significantly in the last decade (with a peak of 161 awards in 1999 down to 40 in 2006), the NCI remains the leading funding agency (17%). Only 275 out of the total of 121,997 NCI- awards over 25 years (0.22%) were awarded to cachexia research, with a clear decline in the latest decade by 50% (0.14% vs. 0.29%). Conclusions: Advances in the field of original cancer cachexia research have been very limited, perhaps related to the lack of federal research funding support, which is on the decline. No significant financial relationships to disclose.

scholarly journals Is this 'it'? An outline of a theory of depressions

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 451-469 ◽  
Author(s):  
FERNANDO J. CARDIM DE CARVALHO
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Great Depression ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
The United States ◽  
Main Mechanism ◽  
Downward Movement ◽  
The Great Depression ◽  
Level Of Activity ◽  
The Us ◽  
Debt Deflation

ABSTRACT The crisis initiated in the United States in 2007, and spread worldwide in 2008, has been compared to the Great Depression of the 1930s. They have in common a deep fall in the level of activity (although in the 2010s government intervention was able to contain the fall before it could reach the dimensions of the 1930s), followed by a period where recovery is uncertain and fragile, as has been the case both in the US and in Western Europe. The paper outlines a theory of depression that comprises both aspects. The theory draws on the theoretical contributions of Keynes, Fisher, Minsky and Leijonhufvud, proposing that the concept of "corridor of stability" may help to explain how an initial adverse aggregate shock may lead to a contractionary spiral, where debt deflation is main mechanism to explain the downward movement of the economy and why one should expect a period of weak and volatile recovery to follow it.

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