An overview of radiography research and publication productivity in Denmark

This paper presents the progress of publications with Danish radiographers in scientific journals. The objective was to gain an overview of research in radiography in Denmark by exploring how publications with radiographer involvement have evolved over time in Denmark. We conducted a literature search on February 20th 2024 to identify papers authored or co-authored by Danish radiographers over the past thirteen years. The papers were screened by two authors (JJ & MRVP) using the online tool Covidence. All identified authors affiliated to a Danish Department of Radiology were searched in the Danish healthcare authorization register. Articles with authors, who were registered as a radiographer, were included in the study. Information on publication year, title, journal, and impact factor, citations, and nationality of co-authors were extracted.

In total, 243 paper who had one or more Danish radiographers affiliated as an author were included encompassing 97 different Danish radiographers. The majority of the radiographers, 89, had published between 1 and 10 articles and the remainder 8 authors between 11 and 43 publications. We observed an increase in publications over time, indicating an increasing interest for involvement in research.

We found that the number of peer-review publications with involvement of at least one radiographer has increased markedly during the last decade although the majority of the publications were made by a small group of radiographers. The radiography research in Denmark is wide-ranging and provides impact within and outside radiology journals.

The study demonstrates that professional development is on the rise in Denmark. However, it also underscores the need for a continued focus on the sustainability of radiographer-led research, as the majority of publications come from the contributions of eight radiographers.