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Publication productivity in nuclear medicine
Cheryl McKellar1, Geoff Currie2
1Faculty of Science, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia; and.
Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology
|May 10, 2015
Summary
Publication productivity in medical radiation sciences was assessed. Nuclear medicine technologists show high research output, indicating a strong research culture within the field.
Area of Science:
- Medical Radiation Sciences
- Publication Productivity Analysis
Background:
- Professional publications reflect a field's maturity and global standing.
- Publication productivity in nuclear medicine technology remains unquantified.
- Previous studies in related fields faced sampling bias issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To determine publication productivity among medical radiation technologists.
- To analyze authorship patterns in key medical radiation science journals.
Main Methods:
- Data collected from 7 international peer-reviewed journals (2009-2013).
- Identified technologists publishing 3+ articles.
- Searched PubMed and ResearchGate for comprehensive publication lists.
Main Results:
- 165 technologists published 3+ articles; 9.6% were nuclear medicine technologists.
- Academics constituted the majority (63.0%) of prolific authors.
- Radiography showed lower relative publication output per workforce member.
Conclusions:
- Nuclear medicine technologists exhibit significant absolute and relative productivity.
- A robust research culture exists among nuclear medicine technologists.
- They have a substantial presence in major medical radiation science journals.
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