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Published on: October 24, 2019
A bibliometric analysis of an international research ethics trainee program
Jonathan Fix1, Jere Odell, Barbara Sina
1University of Maryland.
Trainees in the Fogarty International Center
Area of Science:
- Bioethics
- Bibliometrics
- Scholarly Publishing
Background:
- The Fogarty International Center's International Research Ethics Education and Curriculum Development program trains researchers globally.
- Evaluating the impact of trainee publications is crucial for program assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the scholarly impact of publications by trainees in the International Research Ethics Education and Curriculum Development program.
- To analyze citation metrics of papers published between 2004 and 2008.
Main Methods:
- Bibliometric analysis of publications from trainees.
- Data collection on total citations, h-index, and i-10 index.
- Identification of 328 manuscripts published between 2004 and 2008.
Main Results:
- A total of 328 manuscripts were published, averaging 66 papers annually.
- The median citations per paper was 3 (IQR: 2-8).
- 12.6% of papers received over 10 citations; the h-index was 22.
Conclusions:
- Trainee publications demonstrate significant productivity and contribution to scholarly literature.
- Further benchmarking against other bioethics programs is needed for comprehensive impact interpretation.
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