Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Academic Productivity in Oncology: A Journal-, Conference- and Author-Level Analysis
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.The COVID-19 pandemic impacted oncology academic productivity, with fewer conference abstracts but stable journal publications. Late-career clinicians in Asia showed increased publication rates.
Area Of Science
- Oncology research
- Academic productivity
- Pandemic impact
Background
- The COVID-19 pandemic significantly disrupted global research activities.
- Assessing its specific impact on oncology academic productivity is crucial for understanding long-term effects.
- Previous studies have not fully detailed the pandemic's influence on publication trends and authorship in oncology.
Purpose Of The Study
- To evaluate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on oncology academic output.
- To analyze trends in conference abstracts, journal publications, and authorship patterns from 2018 to 2022.
- To identify factors influencing individual publication rates during the pandemic.
Main Methods
- Collected data on submitted and published oncology conference abstracts and journal articles (2018-2022).
- Tracked publication trends for first/last authors of 200 randomly selected articles from 2018.
- Analyzed factors including gender, career stage, clinician status, specialty, and geographic location.
Main Results
- Conference abstract submissions and publications showed a downward trend (p=0.11, p=0.16).
- Journal submissions peaked in 2020, but published paper numbers remained stable.
- Late-career status, clinician role, surgery/public health specialty, and Asian location predicted higher publication rates.
Conclusions
- The pandemic led to decreased conference abstract activity in oncology.
- Journal publication output remained resilient, but authorship patterns revealed disparities.
- Factors like career stage and location influenced individual productivity, highlighting areas for targeted support.
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