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Why does cardiology have many extreme publishing authors?
1Departments of Medicine and of Epidemiology and Population Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA; Meta-Research Innovation Center at Stanford (METRICS), Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
Summary
The number of authors publishing numerous articles annually has risen, particularly in cardiology. This study identifies 137 highly cited authors in Cardiovascular System (CVS) research with extreme publishing rates between 2000-2022.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular System (CVS) research.
Background:
- An increasing number of authors are publishing an extreme volume of full articles annually across various scientific fields.
- Cardiology exhibits the highest prevalence of such extreme publishing behavior compared to other scientific subfields, excluding physics.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the phenomenon of extreme publishing behavior within the Cardiovascular System (CVS) subfield.
- To identify authors with high publication output and citation counts in CVS research between 2000 and 2022.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of publication data from 2000 to 2022, focusing on authors publishing over 60 full articles in a single year within the CVS subfield.
- Examination of author origins, with a focus on geographical distribution (Europe) and prevalence per capita.
Main Results:
- 137 highly cited authors in the CVS subfield published over 60 articles in at least one year between 2000 and 2022.
- The majority of these authors (70/137) are from Europe, and the top 7 countries with the highest prevalence of such authors per capita are all European.
- Contributing factors include administrative leadership roles, clinical trial publications, epidemiological studies, and guideline authorship.
Conclusions:
- Extreme publishing behavior is a growing concern in scientific research, particularly in cardiology.
- While micro-environments influence this behavior globally, authorship metrics can be manipulated, necessitating a focus on genuine scientific impact and accountability.
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