Neuroradiology Publication Metrics by Rank: Current Status.

Area of Science:

• Radiology
• Medical Education
• Bibliometrics

Background:

• Academic promotion criteria in U.S. medical schools lack standardized neuroradiology benchmarks.
• Quantifiable metrics like manuscript production, citations, and h-index are crucial for scholarly assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To establish national bibliometric benchmarks for academic neuroradiologists.
• To enable faculty self-assessment and institutional promotion eligibility appraisal.

Main Methods:

• Cross-sectional bibliometric analysis of U.S. academic neuroradiology faculty using Scopus data (July-August 2025).
• Data collection included academic rank, sex, publications, citations, and h-index.
• Analysis provided descriptive statistics and percentile distributions across faculty ranks.

Main Results:

• Scholarly output significantly increased with academic rank (assistant, associate, full professor).
• Median citations rose from 105 to 555.5 to 2702; publications from 8 to 30 to 89; h-index from 4 to 11 to 27.
• Minor sex differences in publications emerged at the full professor level.

Conclusions:

• National bibliometric data for academic neuroradiology faculty were established.
• Progressive increases in publications, citations, and h-index observed across ranks.
• Percentile-based metrics offer a valuable reference for self-assessment and promotion justification.