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Hyuk Bae1, Sang Ho Kwak1, Sang-Min Lee1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Yangsan, Korea.
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Changing the journal language to English and listing in PubMed Central significantly increased citation rates for Hip & Pelvis articles. Pelvis-focused studies achieved higher citation rates than hip or femur studies.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics and Traumatology
- Medical Publishing
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- The journal *Hip & Pelvis* has undergone significant changes impacting its visibility and influence.
- Understanding factors affecting citation rates is crucial for academic journal development.
Purpose of the Study:
- To classify articles published in *Hip & Pelvis* from 2009-2019.
- To analyze the relationship between study characteristics and citation rates.
Main Methods:
- Articles were classified by type, language, PubMed Central (PMC) listing, treatment, material, design, anatomical focus, author count, and case count.
- Yearly citation rates were analyzed, reflecting exposure until March 2020.
Main Results:
- Significant citation rate increases were observed after the journal switched to English (2014) and was listed in PMC (2016).
- Review articles received the highest citation rates, followed by editorials, original articles, and case reports.
- Trauma-related original articles and pelvis-focused clinical studies showed higher citation rates.
Conclusions:
- Journal language and PMC listing are key factors in enhancing article citation rates.
- Anatomical focus, particularly on the pelvis, influences citation impact in hip and pelvis research.
Purpose:
We classified the articles published in the journal Hip & Pelvis and analyzed the relationship between study characteristics and citation rates.
Materials And Methods:
All articles published in Hip & Pelvis from 2009 to 2019 were included. We classified the articles according to the type, language, listing in PubMed Central (PMC), treatment modality, material, design, anatomical focus, number of authors, and number of cases. We analyzed the citation rate according to this classification, with yearly citation rate reflecting the exposure period until March 2020.
Results:
The yearly citation rate increased significantly after the language of the journal was changed from Korean to English in June 2014 (mean=0.96 vs. 1.63, P<0.05), and again after the journal was listed in PMC in March 2016 (mean=1.05 vs. 1.92, P<0.05). The yearly citation rates of review articles was highest, followed by those of editorials, original articles, and case reports (in this order). Among original articles, trauma-related articles had higher yearly citation rates than non-trauma-related articles (mean=1.00 vs. 0.68, P=0.034). Among clinical articles, studies focusing on the pelvis had higher yearly citation rates than studies on the hip or femur (mean=1.85 vs. 0.71 vs. 0.91, P=0.003).
Conclusion:
The yearly citation rate of articles increased significantly after the language of Hip & Pelvis was changed to English and after the journal was listed in PMC. The mean yearly citation rate of articles focusing on the pelvis was significantly higher than that of articles focusing on the hip or femur.
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