Table 1.
Program and author characteristics.
| h-index Unchanged | h-index Changed | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (#) | 349 (78%) | 97 (22%) | |
| Specialty Type (#) | |||
| Arthroplasty | 72 (80%) | 18 (20%) | >0.6 |
| Foot and Ankle | 39 (78%) | 11 (22%) | >0.9 |
| Oncology | 15 (79%) | 4 (21%) | >0.9 |
| Trauma | 46 (78%) | 13 (22%) | >0.9 |
| Pediatrics | 35 (83%) | 7 (17%) | >0.4 |
| Shoulder and Elbow | 25 (89%) | 3 (11%) | >0.1 |
| Spine | 50 (72%) | 19 (28%) | >0.2 |
| Sports | 67 (75%) | 22 (25%) | >0.5 |
| Fellows (#) | |||
| 1 Fellow | 189 (83%) | 38 (17%) | <0.009 |
| >1 Fellow | 160 (73%) | 59 (27%) | <0.009 |
| >2 Fellows | 65 (64%) | 36 (36%) | <0.0001 |
| >3 Fellows | 30 (60%) | 20 (40%) | <0.0009 |
| Academic Metrics (mean) | |||
| Number of Publications | 52 | 142 | <0.0001 |
| Number of Citations | 1201 | 4029 | <0.0001 |
| h-index | 15 | 31 | <0.0001 |
| Self-Citation Rate | 2.15% | 5.70% | <0.0001 |