Table 2. Temporal analysis of bibliometric characteristics.
aYears were specifically the following: 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018.
NR, not reported
| Study | Specialty | Match Year | Significant Changes in Variables Over Analyzed Match Years | ||||
| Total Publications | First Authorships | Articles Related to Specialty | H-Index | Students With No Publications | |||
| Wadhwa et al. 2020 [15] | Neurosurgery | 2007-2018a | Increase | Increase | NR | NR | NR |
| Narang et al. 2021 [19] | Dermatology | 2007-2018a | Increase | NR | Increase | NR | NR |
| Karri et al. 2021 [22] | Dermatology | 2007-2018a | Increase | NR | NR | NR | NR |
| Ngaage et al. 2021 [16] | Orthopedic Surgery | 2013-2017 | Increase | Decrease | No change | Increase | Decrease |
| Ngaage et al. 2020 [23] | Plastic Surgery | 2013-2018 | Increase | No change | No change | Increase | Decrease |
| Thangamathesvaran et al. 2018 [17] | Otolaryngology | 2014-2016 | Increase | Increase | Increase | No change | NR |
| Bigelow et al. 2021 [9] | Vascular Surgery | 2015-2017 | No change | No change | No change | NR | NR |
| Ngaage et al. 2020 [18] | Dermatology | 2015-2017 | Increase | No change | No change | Increase | No change |
| Warren et al. 2020 [10] | Urology | 2017-2020 | No change | No change | No change | NR | NR |
| Mellia et al. 2021 [8] | Plastic Surgery | 2019-2020 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR |