Factors Associated with Increased Academic Productivity Among US Academic Radiation Oncology Faculty

Publication date: Available online 1 July 2016
Source:Practical Radiation Oncology
Author(s): Catherine Zhang, Stephen Murata, Mark Murata, Clifton David Fuller, Charles R. Thomas, Mehee Choi, Emma B. Holliday
ObjectivesPublication productivity metrics can help evaluate academic faculty for hiring, promotion, grants and awards. However, limited benchmarking data exist, which makes intra- and interdepartmental comparisons difficult. Therefore, we sought to evaluate the scholarly activity of physician faculty at academic radiation oncology (RO) departments and establish factors associated with increased academic productivity.MethodsCitation database searches were performed for all physician-faculty in United States residency-affiliated academic RO departments. Demographics, NIH-funding, and bibliometrics (number of publications, Hirsch-(h)-index, and m-index) were collected and stratified by academic rank. Senior academic rank was defined as full professor, professor and/or chair. Junior academic rank was defined as all others. Logistic regression was performed to determine the association of academic rank and other factors with h- and m-indices.Results1191 academic ROs from 75 institutions were included in the analysis. The mean [standard deviation (SD)] number of publications, h- and m-indices were 48.2 [71.2], 14.5Rad et al. (2010 Jul) and 0.86 [0.83], respectively. The median [interquartile range (IQR)] number of publications, h- and m-indices were 20 [6–61], 9Ence et al. (2016 May 18), Rosenkrantz and Jiang (2016 Jun), Venable et al. (2014 Mar-Apr), Hirsch (2005 Nov 15), Anne Wil-Harzing. Reflections on the H-index (2008), Pagel and Hudetz (2015 Sep), Eloy et al. (2015 Aug), Khan et al. (2014 Mar), Klimo et al. (2014 Dec), Kulasegarah and Fenton (2010 Mar), Selek (2014), Rad et al. (2010 Jul), Association of Residents in Radiation Oncology (2015), Beatty S. Breaking the (1996), Fuller et al. (2009 Feb), Ojerholm and Swisher-McClure (2015 Nov 15), Bartneck and Kokkelmans (2011 Apr) and 0.69 [0.38–1.10], respectively. Recursive partitioning analysis revealed a statistically significant numeric h-index threshold of 21 between junior and senior faculty (LogWorth 114; ROC 0.828). Senior faculty status, receipt of NIH-funding, and a larger department size were associated with increased h- and m-indices.ConclusionsCurrent academic ROs have relatively high objective metrics of scholastic productivity compared with prior benchmarking analyses of ROs and compared to published metrics from other academic medicine subspecialties. An h-index of 21 or greater was associated with senior faculty status. Additionally, receipt of NIH funding and greater departmental size were associated with a higher h-index. These data may be of interest to faculty preparing for promotion or award applications as well as institutional leadership evaluating their departments.



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