Publication Date
9-12-2022
Journal
JMIR Dermatology
DOI
10.2196/39201
PMID
37632895
PMCID
PMC10334923
PubMedCentral® Posted Date
9-12-2022
PubMedCentral® Full Text Version
Post-print
Published Open-Access
yes
Keywords
Altmetric score, bibliometrics, social media, dermatology, resident, medical student, publication, citation, Altmetric, research quality, publish, impact factor, Scientometrics
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Altmetric score (AS) is a novel measure of publication impact that is calculated by the number of mentions across various social media websites. This method may have advantages over traditional bibliometrics in the context of research by medical students.
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine whether dermatology matriculants who graduated from higher-ranked medical schools published more articles with greater impact (ie, a higher AS) than those from lower-ranked institutions.
METHODS: A PubMed search for articles published by dermatology residents who started medical school in 2020 was conducted. Demographic information and Altmetric data were collected, and medical schools were sorted according to US News' top-25 and non-top-25 categories.
RESULTS: Residents who completed their medical training at a top-25 institution published more papers (mean 4.93, SD 4.18 vs mean 3.11, SD 3.32; P
CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that students in top-25 schools may have greater access to research resources and opportunities. With a pass/fail United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 exam that may increasingly shift focus toward scholarly output from medical students, further discussion on how to create a more equitable dermatology match is essential.
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