Success breeds success: authorship distribution in the Red Journal, 1975-2011

International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics
Emma HollidayCharles R Thomas

Abstract

Publication analysis has value in evaluating the mechanics of academic efforts in specific scientific communities. The specific aim of this study was to evaluate whether established bibliometric patterns seen in other academic fields were likewise observed in radiation oncology publication parameters. We used a commercial bibliographic database to analyze all publications in Red Journal, or International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics (IJROBP), the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), and Radiology (Rad) between January 1, 1975 and May 18, 2011. Power-law (Lotka's law or 1/n2) conformance was assessed. Curve fit analysis was then performed. In all 4 journals, a total of 219,476 authors were responsible for 62,232 articles. Of those, 79,810 authors published 13,772 articles in IJROBP, with 79,446/16,707 authors/articles in NEJM, 106,984/11,920 authors/articles in JCO and 90,325/19,745 authors/articles in Rad. The mean±standard deviation of authors per publication was 5.74±4.61 overall. There were 5.8±3.53, 4.8±5.7, 8.9±3.53, and 4.6±2.8 authors per article in IJROBP, NEJM, JCO, and Rad, respectively (P<.001). The number of authors publishing n articles was 1/n2.02 of thos...Continue Reading

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