Table 2.
Gynecologic Oncologists’ h-index by Gender, Overall, and by Rank and Years of Publication Activity
| Median h-index (Interquartile Range) [n] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women | Men | P | |
| Total | 8 (5–16) [215] | 16 (8.5–27) [292] | <.001 |
| Academic rank | |||
| Assistant | 5 (3–9) [131] | 7 (5–12) [77] | <.001 |
| Associate | 15 (10–20) [49] | 14 (8–20) [71] | .6 |
| Professor | 22 (16–31) [35] | 23.5 (15–34) [144] | .8 |
| Publication range (y) | |||
| 0–5 | 3 (2–5) [50] | 3 (2–6) [13] | .9 |
| 6–10 | 7 (5–9) [53] | 7 (5–12) [39] | .7 |
| 11–15 | 9 (5–13) [35] | 11 (6–18) [45] | .06 |
| 16–20 | 19 (15–26) [39] | 14 (11–23) [45] | .3 |
| 21–25 | 15 (12–23) [24] | 18.5 (12–25) [46] | .4 |
| More than 25* | 22 (15–29) [14] | 23 (14.5–35.5) [104] | .8 |
Data are median (interquartile range) [n] unless otherwise specified.
Combined because there were few women with more than 25 years of experience.