Pediatric Orthopaedic Studies Published Open Access are Associated with Increased Citation Rates

ABSTRACT: Background: Open access (OA) articles are freely accessible online, either on the publisher/journal website or in a repository, a publicly available, free-of-charge online database. The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether OA publication confers a citation advantage in ped...

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Main Authors: Sreetha Sidharthan, MD, Grace Wang, MD, Erikson Nichols, MS, MMS, Peter Cirrincione, MD, Jonathan M. Schachne, MD, Colleen Wixted, MD, Caitlin Penny, MD, Keza Levine, BA, Akshitha Adhiyaman, BS, Joseph T. Nguyen, MPH, Emily Dodwell, MD, MPH
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Published: Elsevier 2024-11-01
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author Sreetha Sidharthan, MD
Grace Wang, MD
Erikson Nichols, MS, MMS
Peter Cirrincione, MD
Jonathan M. Schachne, MD
Colleen Wixted, MD
Caitlin Penny, MD
Keza Levine, BA
Akshitha Adhiyaman, BS
Joseph T. Nguyen, MPH
Emily Dodwell, MD, MPH
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Grace Wang, MD
Erikson Nichols, MS, MMS
Peter Cirrincione, MD
Jonathan M. Schachne, MD
Colleen Wixted, MD
Caitlin Penny, MD
Keza Levine, BA
Akshitha Adhiyaman, BS
Joseph T. Nguyen, MPH
Emily Dodwell, MD, MPH
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description ABSTRACT: Background: Open access (OA) articles are freely accessible online, either on the publisher/journal website or in a repository, a publicly available, free-of-charge online database. The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether OA publication confers a citation advantage in pediatric orthopaedics. Methods: Pediatric orthopaedic studies published in English from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 were identified through Excerpta medica database , Cochrane, and PubMed. Abstract screening and full-text evaluation were performed in duplicate. Citation counts over 10 years following publication, 2012 journal impact factor, OA status, type of OA, journal field, geographic location of senior author and journal publication, study design, study focus, subspecialty, level of evidence, and presence of funding were recorded. Statistical analyses were performed using independent samples t-tests, 1-way analysis of variance, χ2 tests, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Of this study's 989 pediatric orthopaedic articles, 43.8% were OA. The mean citation count was 19.8 ± 24.4 on Web of Science. Compared to OA publications, the highest percentage of non-OA articles were published in a journal from North America, had a senior author from North America, were indexed in Journal Citation Reports, and were published in orthopaedic journals (P < .001). In multiple regression analysis, OA publication, higher levels of evidence, publication in a journal with a higher impact factor, having a senior author from Europe or North America, and study funding were associated with significantly increased citation counts. OA articles were cited an additional 3 times, on average, over 10 years. Conclusions: Open access publication in pediatric orthopaedics confers an advantage of 3 extra citations over a decade, on average. Key Concepts: (1) Publishing pediatric orthopaedic articles open access confers an advantage of 3 additional citations over a decade compared to non-open access publication. (2) 43.8% of pediatric orthopaedic articles are published open access. Level of Evidence: III
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spelling doaj-art-bd0df1a7cc484648a62674b7fb1a16b72024-11-29T06:25:25ZengElsevierJournal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America2768-27652024-11-019100072Pediatric Orthopaedic Studies Published Open Access are Associated with Increased Citation RatesSreetha Sidharthan, MD0Grace Wang, MD1Erikson Nichols, MS, MMS2Peter Cirrincione, MD3Jonathan M. Schachne, MD4Colleen Wixted, MD5Caitlin Penny, MD6Keza Levine, BA7Akshitha Adhiyaman, BS8Joseph T. Nguyen, MPH9Emily Dodwell, MD, MPH10Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, USADepartment of Radiology, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY, USADepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, USADepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, USADepartment of Pediatrics, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, NY, USADepartment of Orthopedics, New York University Hospital, New York City, NY, USADepartment of Dermatology, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USADepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, USADepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, USABiostatistics Core, HSS Research Institute, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY, USADepartment of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City, NY, USA; Corresponding author: Department of Pediatric Orthopedics, Hospital for Special Surgery, 535 East 70th, New York City, NY, USA.ABSTRACT: Background: Open access (OA) articles are freely accessible online, either on the publisher/journal website or in a repository, a publicly available, free-of-charge online database. The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether OA publication confers a citation advantage in pediatric orthopaedics. Methods: Pediatric orthopaedic studies published in English from January 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012 were identified through Excerpta medica database , Cochrane, and PubMed. Abstract screening and full-text evaluation were performed in duplicate. Citation counts over 10 years following publication, 2012 journal impact factor, OA status, type of OA, journal field, geographic location of senior author and journal publication, study design, study focus, subspecialty, level of evidence, and presence of funding were recorded. Statistical analyses were performed using independent samples t-tests, 1-way analysis of variance, χ2 tests, and multiple regression analysis. Results: Of this study's 989 pediatric orthopaedic articles, 43.8% were OA. The mean citation count was 19.8 ± 24.4 on Web of Science. Compared to OA publications, the highest percentage of non-OA articles were published in a journal from North America, had a senior author from North America, were indexed in Journal Citation Reports, and were published in orthopaedic journals (P < .001). In multiple regression analysis, OA publication, higher levels of evidence, publication in a journal with a higher impact factor, having a senior author from Europe or North America, and study funding were associated with significantly increased citation counts. OA articles were cited an additional 3 times, on average, over 10 years. Conclusions: Open access publication in pediatric orthopaedics confers an advantage of 3 extra citations over a decade, on average. Key Concepts: (1) Publishing pediatric orthopaedic articles open access confers an advantage of 3 additional citations over a decade compared to non-open access publication. (2) 43.8% of pediatric orthopaedic articles are published open access. Level of Evidence: IIIhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2768276524008988Open accessCitation ratePublication trends
spellingShingle Sreetha Sidharthan, MD
Grace Wang, MD
Erikson Nichols, MS, MMS
Peter Cirrincione, MD
Jonathan M. Schachne, MD
Colleen Wixted, MD
Caitlin Penny, MD
Keza Levine, BA
Akshitha Adhiyaman, BS
Joseph T. Nguyen, MPH
Emily Dodwell, MD, MPH
Pediatric Orthopaedic Studies Published Open Access are Associated with Increased Citation Rates
Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America
Open access
Citation rate
Publication trends
title Pediatric Orthopaedic Studies Published Open Access are Associated with Increased Citation Rates
title_full Pediatric Orthopaedic Studies Published Open Access are Associated with Increased Citation Rates
title_fullStr Pediatric Orthopaedic Studies Published Open Access are Associated with Increased Citation Rates
title_full_unstemmed Pediatric Orthopaedic Studies Published Open Access are Associated with Increased Citation Rates
title_short Pediatric Orthopaedic Studies Published Open Access are Associated with Increased Citation Rates
title_sort pediatric orthopaedic studies published open access are associated with increased citation rates
topic Open access
Citation rate
Publication trends
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2768276524008988
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