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Occupational therapy publications by Australian authors: A bibliometric analysis
Ted Brown1, Sharon A Gutman2, Yuh-Shan Ho3
1Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University - Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Victoria, Australia.
Australian Occupational Therapy Journal
|January 19, 2018
Summary
Australian occupational therapists significantly contribute to scholarly literature, with a notable increase in publications over two decades. This bibliometric analysis highlights their growing national and international impact in occupational therapy research.
Area of Science:
- Occupational therapy
- Bibliometrics
- Scholarly communication
Background:
- Bibliometrics quantifies scholarly influence using publication and citation data.
- Benefits include indicators of impact, productivity, quality, and collaboration for various stakeholders.
- Researchers, educators, publishers, employers, and funding bodies utilize bibliometric analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To conduct a bibliometric analysis of peer-reviewed literature by Australian occupational therapists.
- To examine publications from 1991 to 2015 indexed in SCI-Expanded and SSCI databases.
Main Methods:
- Searched Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCI-Expanded) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) databases.
- Used keywords "occupational therapy" and "occupational therapist(s)" to identify relevant articles.
- Analyzed publication title, abstract, author details, keywords, and KeyWord Plus.
Main Results:
- 752 peer-reviewed articles were published by Australian occupational therapy authors between 1991 and 2015.
- Articles averaged 3.7 authors, 35 references, and nine pages.
- Top publishing journals included Australian Occupational Therapy Journal, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, American Journal of Occupational Therapy, and Physical and Occupational Therapy in Paediatrics.
- Leading institutions were the University of Queensland, University of Sydney, La Trobe University, and Monash University.
- Top international collaboration countries were the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, and Sweden.
Conclusions:
- The volume of occupational therapy literature has increased significantly over the past two decades.
- Australian authors consistently make substantial contributions to the occupational therapy knowledge base, both nationally and internationally.
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