TABLE 2.
Comparison of academic productivity parameters among different degree holders
| Parameter | Overall (n = 64) | MD (n = 42) | MD/PhD (n = 5) | PhD (n = 17) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fellowship duration in mos | 0.048* | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 27.9 (18.9) | 23.9 (15.5) | 39.6 (34.4) | 34.6 (19.0) | |
| Median [min, max] | 24.1 [5.97, 94.0] | 17.2 [5.97, 61.1] | 23.7 [11.1, 94.0] | 25.3 [6.00, 66.6] | |
| No. of publications per person† | 0.331 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 8.58 (12.6) | 10.3 (14.9) | 5.60 (5.37) | 5.24 (5.13) | |
| Median [min, max] | 4.00 [0, 73.0] | 4.50 [0, 73.0] | 3.00 [2.00, 15.0] | 4.00 [0, 17.0] | |
| First-author publications per person† | |||||
| Mean (SD) | 2.67 (5.05) | 3.36 (6.00) | 1.40 (1.52) | 1.35 (1.97) | 0.329 |
| Median [min, max] | 1.00 [0, 25.0] | 1.00 [0, 25.0] | 1.00 [0, 4.00] | 1.00 [0, 7.00] | |
| Total citations per person† | 0.164 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 165 (269) | 172 (295) | 349 (385) | 92.1 (93.7) | |
| Median [min, max] | 54.5 [0, 1230] | 32.5 [0, 1230] | 139 [15.0, 848] | 77.0 [0, 287] | |
| Average citations per publication per person† | 0.027* | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 21.2 (30.0) | 17.6 (26.6) | 55.2 (48.9) | 19.9 (27.2) | |
| Median [min, max] | 9.34 [0, 136] | 4.95 [0, 112] | 46.3 [5.00, 136] | 10.0 [0, 116] | |
| h-index of publications† | 0.911 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 3.92 (3.90) | 3.98 (4.33) | 5.00 (4.06) | 3.47 (2.65) | |
| Median [min, max] | 2.50 [0, 18.0] | 2.00 [0, 18.0] | 3.00 [2.00, 12.0] | 3.00 [0, 8.00] | |
| Total impact factor per person† | 0.048* | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 32.3 (40.2) | 36.0 (46.6) | 23.5 (20.5) | 25.6 (23.8) | |
| Median [min, max] | 15.6 [0, 168] | 14.0 [0, 168] | 19.0 [9.86, 59.4] | 16.3 [0, 72.9] | |
| Maximum impact factor per person† | 0.985 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 8.20 (10.9) | 8.31 (12.6) | 7.41 (2.75) | 8.16 (7.36) | |
| Median [min, max] | 5.24 [0, 74.7] | 4.85 [0, 74.7] | 6.77 [4.00, 10.3] | 6.57 [0, 30.0] | |
| Impact factor per publication per person† | 0.740 | ||||
| Mean (SD) | 3.70 (2.98) | 3.05 (2.27) | 4.49 (1.20) | 5.08 (4.26) | |
| Median [min, max] | 3.14 [0, 16.3] | 2.56 [0, 9.29] | 3.96 [3.40, 6.38] | 4.08 [0, 16.3] | |
*
Statistical significance (p < 0.05).
†
Only publications produced during research fellowship at our department were included, with a grace period of 1 year for clinical research and 2 years for basic science research.