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Roy W Semaan1, Maria P Hazbon1, Sixto A Arias2
11 Section of Interventional Pulmonology, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; and.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society
|March 23, 2016
Summary
The Hirsch index (h-index) for interventional pulmonology (IP) faculty increases with higher academic rank and advanced degrees. This metric is comparable to other procedural specialties, reflecting scholarly productivity.
Area of Science:
- Academic Medicine
- Scholarly Productivity Metrics
Background:
- The Hirsch index (h-index) is a validated metric for academic productivity.
- Its applicability to interventional pulmonology (IP) scholarly activity warrants investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify factors associated with elevated h-index scores in interventional pulmonology training programs.
- To assess the scholarly output of IP faculty and fellows.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study of 23 IP training programs in the US and Canada.
- Collected data on h-index, publications, academic rank, and advanced degrees for 93 IP physicians (48 faculty, 45 fellows).
Main Results:
- The mean faculty h-index was 3.88.
- Higher academic rank significantly correlated with an increased h-index (P < 0.0001).
- Physicians with advanced degrees (beyond M.D./D.O.) demonstrated significantly higher h-index scores (P = 0.0062).
Conclusions:
- Academic rank and advanced degrees are key factors influencing the h-index in interventional pulmonology.
- The h-index for IP physicians is comparable to that of other surgical and procedural specialties.
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