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H-Index and Promotion in Academic Radiation Oncology.
Benjamin K Talom1, Christina C Huang2, Monique N Westley3
1Departments of Radiation Oncology.
American Journal of Clinical Oncology
|October 23, 2025
Summary
A higher h-index significantly predicts academic promotion in radiation oncology. Demographic factors like sex and underrepresented minority status did not show a significant association with promotion in this study.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Oncology
- Academic medicine
Background:
- Academic promotion in radiation oncology relies on scholarly output and demographics.
- Citation metrics like the h-index are increasingly used to measure academic productivity.
- The influence of sex and underrepresented minority (URM) status on promotion is not well-defined.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the predictive value of the h-index, sex, and URM status on academic promotion in radiation oncology.
- This is the first study to examine these factors together in this field.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective cohort study of 554 radiation oncologists from NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers.
- Data collected included academic promotion status, h-index, sex, and URM status between 2019 and 2023.
- Generalized linear mixed models were used to assess the association between variables and promotion.
Main Results:
- 61% of radiation oncologists received promotions between 2019 and 2023.
- A higher h-index was significantly associated with academic promotion (P<0.0001).
- Neither female sex nor URM status showed a significant association with promotion.
Conclusions:
- The h-index is a significant predictor of academic promotion in radiation oncology.
- Further research is needed to ensure equitable opportunities, given limitations in detecting demographic differences and ongoing underrepresentation.
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