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Collaborations in publications on pediatric anesthesiology in the D-A-CH countries
No full textZusammenfassung Hintergrund Kollaborationen sind ein wesentlicher Baustein wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens und speziell für Bereiche wie die Kinderanästhesiologie besonders bedeutsam, wo ein geringes Evidenzlevel besteht. Eine kürzlich durchgeführte szientometrische Analyse ergab eine geografische Diversifizierung der Publikationsaktivität in der Kinderanästhesie innerhalb der letzten 2 Jahrzehnte, begleitet von einem Anstieg internationaler Kooperationen. Ziele Vor dem Hintergrund der Hypothese eines ähnlichen Wachstums der Aktivität und Dynamik von Veröffentlichungen in der Kinderanästhesie bestand das Ziel dieser szientometrischen Studie darin, die Publikationsaktivität und Kooperationsgewohnheiten in der Kinderanästhesieforschung in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz (D-A-CH) zu analysieren. Methode Diese Sekundäranalyse schloss alle kinderanästhesiologischen Publikationen mit Zugehörigkeit aus dem D‑A-CH-Raum zwischen 2001 und 2020 aus PubMed und Web of Science ein. Publikationen wurden anhand der Korrespondenzadresse zugeordnet. Primärer Endpunkt war die Publikationsaktivität und -dynamik, dargestellt anhand der Anzahl der Veröffentlichungen und den jeweiligen Wachstumsraten. Sekundäre Endpunkte waren die Anteile an Kollaborationen auf staatlicher und institutioneller Ebene. Ergebnisse Insgesamt wurden 3406 kinderanästhesiologische Publikationen mit Beteiligung aus dem D‑A-CH-Raum identifiziert, davon 2807 (82,4 %) mit Korrespondenzadresse. Die durchschnittliche jährliche Wachstumsrate an Publikationen mit Korrespondenzadresse lag für den D‑A-CH-Raum bei + 2,9 % und bei Kollaborationen + 7,7 %. Kollaborationen fanden überwiegend zwischen Institutionen innerhalb des D‑A-CH-Raums statt, aber Schweizer Institutionen hatten einen höheren Anteil an internationalen Kollaborationen. Diskussion Die Aktivität bei kinderanästhesiologischen Publikationen aus dem D‑A-CH-Raum nahm in den letzten beiden Dekaden stetig zu, wobei Kollaborationen eine überproportionale Zunahme verzeichneten. Es bleibt zu wünschen, dass sich mit der wachsenden Bedeutung von Kollaborationen auch die Evidenzlage in der Kinderanästhesie weiter verbessert.Abstract Background Collaborations are an essential element of scientific activity and particularly important in fields such as pediatric anesthesiology, where the evidence base in general is relatively limited. A recent scientometric analysis revealed a geographic diversification of publication activity in pediatric anesthesiology within the last two decades, accompanied by a surge in international collaborations. Objectives Given the hypothesis of a similar growth in the activity and dynamics of publications in pediatric anesthesiology, the objective of this scientometric study was to analyze the publication activity and collaboration habits in research in pediatric anesthesiology from Germany, Austria and Switzerland (D-A-CH). Method This secondary analysis identified all publications on pediatric anesthesiology with an affiliation from the D‑A-CH countries between 2001 and 2020 from PubMed and Web of Science. The query parameters included the timeframe 2001–2020, authors’ affiliations tied to anesthesiology departments (using various forms of the term “anesthesia”), and the mention of pediatric interest in titles or abstracts. The data underwent standardization to account for linguistic variations. The publications were assigned to a state, city and institution based on the correspondence address, to a year based on the publication date and to a source based on the journal. The primary endpoint was publication activity and dynamics, represented by the number of publications and the respective growth rates (calculated as the linear regression slope). Secondary endpoints included the share of collaborations within and outside the D‑A-CH region (at the country and institutional level), the distribution of publication activity and the most prominent sources of publications. Results Between 2001 and 2020 a total of 3406 publications on pediatric anesthesiology involving authors from the D‑A-CH countries were identified. Of these 2807 (82.4%) had a correspondence address in D‑A-CH. The average annual growth rate of publications with a correspondence address was + 2.9% for the D‑A-CH countries and + 7.7% for publications with collaborations. The number of publications in which an institution from D‑A-CH was named as a coauthor from a correspondence address outside D‑A-CH also increased by an average of 7.4% per year during the study period. The majority of collaborations occurred between institutions within the D‑A-CH region, although Swiss institutions exhibited a much higher proportion of collaborations outside the region. Of all publications with a correspondence address 90% originated from 46 cities. The most prominent source was Die Anästhesiologie for publications from Germany, and Pediatric Anesthesia for publications from Austria and Switzerland. Conclusion The number of publications in pediatric anesthesiology from the D‑A-CH countries has increased over the past two decades, accompanied by a surge in collaborations. It is hoped that increased collaboration will contribute to a higher level of evidence in pediatric anesthesiology care.Zusammenfassung Hintergrund Kollaborationen sind ein wesentlicher Baustein wissenschaftlichen Arbeitens und speziell für Bereiche wie die Kinderanästhesiologie besonders bedeutsam, wo ein geringes Evidenzlevel besteht. Eine kürzlich durchgeführte szientometrische Analyse ergab eine geografische Diversifizierung der Publikationsaktivität in der Kinderanästhesie innerhalb der letzten 2 Jahrzehnte, begleitet von einem Anstieg internationaler Kooperationen. Ziele Vor dem Hintergrund der Hypothese eines ähnlichen Wachstums der Aktivität und Dynamik von Veröffentlichungen in der Kinderanästhesie bestand das Ziel dieser szientometrischen Studie darin, die Publikationsaktivität und Kooperationsgewohnheiten in der Kinderanästhesieforschung in Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz (D-A-CH) zu analysieren. Methode Diese Sekundäranalyse schloss alle kinderanästhesiologischen Publikationen mit Zugehörigkeit aus dem D‑A-CH-Raum zwischen 2001 und 2020 aus PubMed und Web of Science ein. Publikationen wurden anhand der Korrespondenzadresse zugeordnet. Primärer Endpunkt war die Publikationsaktivität und -dynamik, dargestellt anhand der Anzahl der Veröffentlichungen und den jeweiligen Wachstumsraten. Sekundäre Endpunkte waren die Anteile an Kollaborationen auf staatlicher und institutioneller Ebene. Ergebnisse Insgesamt wurden 3406 kinderanästhesiologische Publikationen mit Beteiligung aus dem D‑A-CH-Raum identifiziert, davon 2807 (82,4 %) mit Korrespondenzadresse. Die durchschnittliche jährliche Wachstumsrate an Publikationen mit Korrespondenzadresse lag für den D‑A-CH-Raum bei + 2,9 % und bei Kollaborationen + 7,7 %. Kollaborationen fanden überwiegend zwischen Institutionen innerhalb des D‑A-CH-Raums statt, aber Schweizer Institutionen hatten einen höheren Anteil an internationalen Kollaborationen. Diskussion Die Aktivität bei kinderanästhesiologischen Publikationen aus dem D‑A-CH-Raum nahm in den letzten beiden Dekaden stetig zu, wobei Kollaborationen eine überproportionale Zunahme verzeichneten. Es bleibt zu wünschen, dass sich mit der wachsenden Bedeutung von Kollaborationen auch die Evidenzlage in der Kinderanästhesie weiter verbessert.Abstract Background Collaborations are an essential element of scientific activity and particularly important in fields such as pediatric anesthesiology, where the evidence base in general is relatively limited. A recent scientometric analysis revealed a geographic diversification of publication activity in pediatric anesthesiology within the last two decades, accompanied by a surge in international collaborations. Objectives Given the hypothesis of a similar growth in the activity and dynamics of publications in pediatric anesthesiology, the objective of this scientometric study was to analyze the publication activity and collaboration habits in research in pediatric anesthesiology from Germany, Austria and Switzerland (D-A-CH). Method This secondary analysis identified all publications on pediatric anesthesiology with an affiliation from the D‑A-CH countries between 2001 and 2020 from PubMed and Web of Science. The query parameters included the timeframe 2001–2020, authors’ affiliations tied to anesthesiology departments (using various forms of the term “anesthesia”), and the mention of pediatric interest in titles or abstracts. The data underwent standardization to account for linguistic variations. The publications were assigned to a state, city and institution based on the correspondence address, to a year based on the publication date and to a source based on the journal. The primary endpoint was publication activity and dynamics, represented by the number of publications and the respective growth rates (calculated as the linear regression slope). Secondary endpoints included the share of collaborations within and outside the D‑A-CH region (at the country and institutional level), the distribution of publication activity and the most prominent sources of publications. Results Between 2001 and 2020 a total of 3406 publications on pediatric anesthesiology involving authors from the D‑A-CH countries were identified. Of these 2807 (82.4%) had a correspondence address in D‑A-CH. The average annual growth rate of publications with a correspondence address was + 2.9% for the D‑A-CH countries and + 7.7% for publications with collaborations. The number of publications in which an institution from D‑A-CH was named as a coauthor from a correspondence address outside D‑A-CH also increased by an average of 7.4% per year during the study period. The majority of collaborations occurred between institutions within the D‑A-CH region, although Swiss institutions exhibited a much higher proportion of collaborations outside the region. Of all publications with a correspondence address 90% originated from 46 cities. The most prominent source was Die Anästhesiologie for publications from Germany, and Pediatric Anesthesia for publications from Austria and Switzerland. Conclusion The number of publications in pediatric anesthesiology from the D‑A-CH countries has increased over the past two decades, accompanied by a surge in collaborations. It is hoped that increased collaboration will contribute to a higher level of evidence in pediatric anesthesiology care
The pediatric anesthesiology publication activity and landscape over the past two decades: A longitudinal scientometric analysis
No full textAbstract Background Scientometric analyses characterize the output of research publications using quantitative methods. While it has been reported that the number of publications in anesthesiology has been increasing for years, the global research activity in pediatric anesthesiology and its landscape is largely unknown. Aims To examine the activity, developmental dynamics, and collaboration landscape of research publications in pediatric anesthesiology over the past two decades. Methods PubMed and WebOfScience were searched for pediatric anesthesiology publications published between 2001 and 2020. The identified publications were exported into a database, matched, curated, and then assigned to one or more countries according to their affiliation field(s). The primary outcome was the publication activity and its growth rate. Secondary outcomes included the geographical distribution, the evolution of international collaborations (as indicated by articles affiliated with more than one country), and the main sources. Results Thirty‐four thousand, three hundred and forty‐three pediatric anesthesiology publications were retrieved. The compound annual growth rate over the study period was +7.6%. The highest annual growth rate was +20.6% from 2019 to 2020. Corresponding authors were most often affiliated with USA (32.5%), Germany (5.5%), and China (5.5%). China (+22.9%), Iran (+21.7%), and India (+16.1%) had the highest compound annual growth rates. 6001 (17.5%) articles involved international collaboration, with a compound annual growth rate of +13.1%. The most frequent collaboration was between USA and Canada (716 articles together). The most prominent source was Pediatric Anesthesia (10.0%). Conclusions Publication activity in pediatric anesthesiology has increased from 2001 to 2020 and has become more geographically diverse. With the volume of international collaborations even outpacing this growth, it is hoped that this will gradually lead to a larger evidence base in pediatric anesthesia
Global evolution of female authorships in anesthesiology articles: an affiliation-based, longitudinal, scientometric analysis
No full textAbstract Background Although a gender gap in anesthesiology articles has been reported in certain subsets of anesthesiology literature, a comprehensive analysis is still lacking. Our objective was to conduct a scientometric analysis of the evolution of gender equity among anesthesiology authors worldwide, including all available affiliations. We hypothesized that gender inequity has diminished over time, with relevant differences among countries. Methods The MEDLINE/PubMed 2024 Baseline Repository was queried for all articles whose authors were affiliated with a department of anesthesiology. Author positions were sequenced into first, co-authors, and senior authors. Gender was inferred using online classification tools (genderize.io and gender-api.com). Geolocation was identified through text mining of the first author’s affiliation. The primary endpoint was the evolution of female authors from 1987 to 2023, calculated descriptively and by average annual growth rates. Secondary endpoints included the proportion of female authors in first or senior author position, the influence of senior authors’ gender on first authors’ gender, geographical differences, and future projections of parity (defined as 50% female authors). Results Among 374,301 anesthesiology articles and 7,574 journals, the proportion of female authors increased from 13.6% (1987) to 34.3% (2023) with an average annual growth of 0.57% (95%-confidence interval 0.38% − 0.77%). First authors were female in 30.0% and senior authors in 20.7%, with increases from 11.7% (1987) to 36.9% (2023), and from 11.0% (1987) to 25.9% (2023), respectively. Female authors were overall more likely to be first authors when the senior author was also female. In 2023, only Thailand and Portugal had a percentage of female authors over 50%. Tunisia achieved the highest average annual growth rate of female authors at 2.28% (95%-CI 1.51% − 3.06%). Based on the assumption that current trends continue unchanged, overall gender parity is estimated to be achieved by 2050, for first authors by 2043 and for senior authors by 2072. Conclusions Despite an increase in recent decades, women are still underrepresented as authors in academic anesthesiology, particularly in leading authorship positions. While relevant differences between countries exist, strategies addressing this gender gap at a country-specific level are needed to promote female authorship in academic anesthesiology
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Full text linkThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Full text link“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Full text linkWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
Dispelling the Myths Behind First-author Citation Counts
Full text linkWe conducted a full-scale evaluative citation analysis study of scholars in the XML research field to explore just how different from each other author rankings resulting from different citation counting methods actually are, and to demonstrate the capability of emerging data and tools on the Web in supporting more realistic citation counting methods. Our results contest some common arguments for the continued
use of first-author citation counts in the evaluation of scholars, such as high correlations between author rankings by first-author citation counts and other citation
counting methods, and high costs of using more realistic citation counting methods that are not well-supported by the ISI databases. It is argued that increasingly available digital full text research papers make it possible for citation analysis studies to go beyond what the ISI databases have directly supported and to employ more
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koamabayili/VECTRON-author-checklist: VECTRON author checklist
No full textWe have done our best to complete the author checklist relating to the use of animals in the hut study. Note that the objective for the hut study was to evaluate the IRS treatment applications for residual efficacy against Anopheles mosquitoes, including the local An. coluzzii mosquito population. Cows were only used to attract mosquitoes into the huts and no tests were carried out directly on the cows. The author checklist is intended for use with studies where experiments are carried out on animals, which is why we have had such difficulty in completing this for the hut study, as many of the questions do not relate to how the cows were used
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