Szokol JW, Murphy GS, Avram MJ, Nitsun M, Wynnychenko TM, Vender JS "Declining proportion of publications by American authors in major anesthesiology journals" Anesthesia and Analgesia 96(2):513-517, February 2003

[Eugene Garfield]

J.W. Szokol:  szokol at kellogg.northwestern.edu


TITLE   Declining proportion of publications by American authors in
        major anesthesiology journals
AUTHOR  Szokol JW, Murphy GS, Avram MJ, Nitsun M, Wynnychenko TM, Vender JS
JOURNAL ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA  96 (2): 513-517 FEB 2003

 Document type: Article    Language: English
 Cited References: 7       Times Cited: 0


Abstract:
A decline in the proportion of articles published by American authors in
medical journals has been reported. We therefore sought to determine whether
the contributions of authors from the United States to the three leading
anesthesia journals changed between the years 1980 to 2000. The journals
Pain, Anesthesiology, and Anesthesia & Analgesia were selected for
evaluation on the basis of their respective impact factors. All clinical
studies and basic science studies published in the years 1980, 1985, 1990,
1995, and 2000 were evaluated. The country of origin of the lead author of
each article was determined by two of the investigators. chi(2) Tests and
least squares linear regression analyses were used to determine associations
between the source of publication (United States or abroad) and year of
publication. The proportion of American publications in the leading
anesthesia specialty journals was found to be decreasing over the period
1980-2000 because of an increase in the rate of publication from abroad that
is disproportionate to the increase in the total number of public ations in
the journals over that time. The reasons for changes in anesthesia-related
publications by American authors were not established by this study. The
authors speculate that multiple factors are involved, including an increased
emphasis on clinical care over research because of economic constraints,
American publication in journals other than the leading specialty journals,
and the increased quality of submissions from abroad.

Addresses:
Szokol JW, Evanston NW Healthcare, Dept Anesthesiol, 2650 Ridge Ave,
Evanston, IL 60201 USA
Evanston NW Healthcare, Dept Anesthesiol, Evanston, IL 60201 USA
Northwestern Univ, Feinberg Sch Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA

Publisher:
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA

IDS Number:
638YV

ISSN:
0003-2999

 Cited Author            Cited Work                Volume      Page   Year

 GROGONO AW            AM SOC ANESTHESIOL N          65        19      2001
 LUBARSKY DA           J CLIN ANESTH                 12       238      2000
 NAHRWOLD DL           ANN SURG                     222       263      1995
 SCHUBERT A            MAYO CLIN PROC                76       995      2001
 STOSSEL TP            NEW ENGL J MED               322       739      1990
 TAYLOR GA             PEDIATR RADIOL                31       786      2001
 TREMPER KK            SURVIVING STORM FINA                            2000

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