Bibliometric Analysis of the English Musculoskeletal Literature over the Last 30 Years
Table 1
Continuous bibliometric variables.
n
Author number
Number of institutions
Number of countries
Number of references
Number of pages
Number of citations
Number of annualized citations
Corresponding author position
Corresponding author position standardized
All-mean ± 1sd (median)
4.7 ± 2.4 (4)
2.0 ± 1.5 (2)
1.2 ± 0.6 (1)
28.6 ± 19.2 (26)
6.7 ± 2.9 (6)
32.0 ± 55.8 (13)
2.98 ± 4.04 (1.9)
2.3 ± 2.3 (1)
0.51 ± 0.34 (0.33)
Journal type
Clinical
9,641
4.4 ± 2.1
2.0 ± 1.5
1.1 ± 0.5
25.7 ± 17.7
6.1 ± 2.6
31.9 ± 56.5
2.92 ± 4.02
2.0 ± 1.9
0.48 ± 0.33
Basic science
3,178
5.6 ± 3.0
2.3 ± 1.7
1.3 ± 0.8
37.5 ± 20.8
8.3 ± 3.1
32.3 ± 53.6
3.15 ± 4.10
3.3 ± 3.2
0.58 ± 0.38
value
—
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
0.000127
0.00000022
<10−15
<10−15
Specific Journal
ABME
402
4.5 ± 2.4
2.1 ± 1.3
1.3 ± 0.6
35.9 ± 18.1
12.0 ± 3.8
18.0 ± 26.6
2.47 ± 2.80
2.9 ± 2.4
0.66 ± 0.36
BONE
899
5.8 ± 3.0
2.4 ± 1.7
1.3 ± 0.8
41.4 ± 26.6
7.7 ± 2.5
32.3 ± 54.4
3.40 ± 4.02
3.2 ± 3.1
0.57 ± 0.38
CTI
514
4.9 ± 2.4
2.0 ± 1.4
1.2 ± 0.5
31.7 ± 18.4
6.7 ± 2.8
30.7 ± 63.4
2.06 ± 2.83
2.6 ± 2.7
0.50 ± 0.35
JBMR
746
6.8 ± 3.5
2.7 ± 2.3
1.4 ± 1.0
40.8 ± 18.8
8.6 ± 2.6
43.3 ± 60.0
4.13 ± 5.59
4.1 ± 3.9
0.60 ± 0.40
JOR
617
5.6 ± 2.5
2.3 ± 1.4
1.2 ± 0.5
33.7 ± 14.0
8.0 ± 2.4
29.4 ± 45.2
2.95 ± 3.33
3.2 ± 2.9
0.58 ± 0.38
AJSM
814
4.6 ± 2.0
2.1 ± 1.7
1.2 ± 0.5
32.2 ± 18.4
7.1 ± 2.8
44.8 ± 67.8
5.16 ± 6.15
2.2 ± 2.0
0.48 ± 0.33
Arthroscopy
656
4.3 ± 2.1
1.9 ± 1.2
1.1 ± 0.4
23.9 ± 14.4
6.8 ± 2.8
29.7 ± 45.1
3.14 ± 3.76
2.1 ± 1.9
0.48 ± 0.32
BJJ
893
4.3 ± 2.1
2.0 ± 1.4
1.2 ± 0.5
25.7 ± 18.0
5.5 ± 1.9
36.6 ± 50.1
3.08 +3.45
1.8 ± 1.6
0.43 ± 0.30
FAI
491
4.0 ± 1.8
2.1 ± 1.3
1.1 ± 0.4
25.2 ± 18.4
6.3 ± 2.5
21.7 ± 29.4
2.26 ± 2.11
1.9 ± 1.5
0.51 ± 0.33
Injury
1,105
4.3 ± 2.3
2.0 ± 1.4
1.1 ± 0.4
23.3 ± 20.2
5.2 ± 2.4
11.7 ± 32.0
1.50 ± 2.99
1.7 ± 1.7
0.43 ± 0.30
JAR
877
4.3 ± 1.6
1.8 ± 1.1
1.1 ± 0.4
26.4 ± 14.4
5.2 ± 2.2
17.4 ± 27.6
2.97 ± 3.24
2.0 ± 1.7
0.49 ± 0.34
JBJS
989
4.6 ± 2.3
2.2 ± 1.9
1.2 ± 0.6
30.5 ± 22.1
8.0 ± 2.8
60.7 ± 85.8
4.56 ± 5.28
1.9 ± 2.0
0.43 ± 0.32
JHSA
763
3.7 ± 1.6
1.4 ± 0.8
1.1 ± 0.3
19.7 ± 13.0
6.1 ± 2.3
24.9 ± 33.8
1.77 ± 1.91
2.0 ± 1.6
0.55 ± 0.33
JHSE
450
3.4 ± 1.9
1.4 ± 1.1
1.1 ± 0.5
18.8 ± 14.2
5.3 ± 2.5
20.0 ± 21.3
1.81 ± 2.32
1.5 ± 1.1
0.47 ± 0.29
JOT
444
4.3 ± 1.9
1.8 ± 1.3
1.1 ± 0.3
25.4 ± 15.8
5.8 ± 2.1
20.2 ± 32.3
2.27 ± 2.81
2.2 ± 1.8
0.55 ± 0.34
JPO
593
4.0 ± 1.7
1.9 ± 1.1
1.1 ± 0.3
20.3 ± 10.8
5.0 ± 1.6
16.7 ± 20.3
1.18 ± 1.38
1.9 ± 1.5
0.50 ± 0.31
Spine
1,566
5.1 ± 2.6
2.3 ± 1.7
1.2 ± 0.6
28.3 ± 18.0
6.5 ± 2.5
47.0 ± 79.3
3.46 ± 4.61
2.5 ± 2.6
0.50 ± 0.35
value
—
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
Decade
1985–1987
1,576
3.0 ± 1.5
1.4 ± 0.7
1.1 ± 0.3
18.3 ± 13.2
5.8 ± 3.3
48.2 ± 75.1
1.55 ± 2.42
1.4 ± 0.9
0.49 ± 0.27
1995–1996
2,830
3.9 ± 1.9
1.7 ± 1.1
1.1 ± 0.4
24.7 ± 17.1
6.0 ± 2.7
51.3 ± 70.3
2.35 ± 3.33
1.7 ± 1.3
0.46 ± 0.30
2005–2006
3,924
4.6 ± 2.1
2.0 ± 1.4
1.2 ± 0.5
29.5 ± 19.1
6.9 ± 2.8
44.7 ± 53.3
4.04 ± 4.85
2.1 ± 2.0
0.48 ± 0.34
2015–2016
4,489
5.8 ± 2.7
2.6 ± 1.9
1.3 ± 0.7
33.9 ± 20.4
7.3 ± 2.8
3.2 ± 4.3
2.95 ± 3.89
3.2 ± 3.0
0.56 ± 0.38
value
—
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
2.8−11
Geographic Region
North America
6,651
4.5 ± 2.4
2.0 ± 1.6
1.1 ± 0.5
29.2 ± 19.8
7.0 ± 3.0
36.8 ± 63.0
3.24 ± 4.36
2.5 ± 2.4
0.55 ± 0.35
Asia
1,771
5.4 ± 2.5
2.0 ± 1.3
1.2 ± 0.5
27.4 ± 14.7
6.8 ± 2.9
19.4 ± 33.4
2.32 ± 2.80
2.8 ± 2.8
0.50 ± 0.35
Europe
3,846
4.6 ± 2.4
2.1 ± 1.6
1.3 ± 0.7
28.0 ± 19.7
6.2 ± 2.7
30.4 ± 50.6
2.85 ± 4.03
1.9 ± 2.1
0.43 ± 0.31
Australia/New Zealand
393
4.6 ± 2.2
2.2 ± 1.5
1.2 ± 0.5
31.3 ± 20.2
6.9 ± 3.1
30.1 ± 51.5
3.21 ± 3.56
2.3 ± 2.2
0.53 ± 0.35
Africa
62
3.6 ± 1.9
1.8 ± 1.2
1.2 ± 0.4
18.9 ± 12.4
5.4 ± 2.2
13.3 ± 18.8
1.37 ± 1.54
1.5 ± 1.2
0.43 ± 0.28
Latin America
93
4.8 ± 2.7
1.9 ± 1.2
1.2 ± 0.6
30.4 ± 26.9
6.2 ± 2.7
19.3 ± 30.5
1.96 ± 2.02
1.8 ± 1.9
0.38 ± 0.28
value
—
<10−15
0.007
<10−15
4.2 × 10−9
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
Journal Editorial Office Location
North America
9,857
4.8 ± 2.5
2.1 ± 1.6
1.2 ± 0.6
29.7 ± 19.2
7.0 ± 2.9
34.5 ± 58.4
3.24 ± 4.25
2.5 ± 2.5
0.49 ± 0.34
Europe
2,958
4.3 ± 2.2
1.9 ± 1.4
1.2 ± 0.5
24.8 ± 18.8
5.5 ± 2.4
22.7 ± 44.9
2.12 ± 3.09
1.9 ± 1.8
0.55 ± 0.37
value
—
<10−15
1.96 × 10−12
0.11
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
<10−15
5.1 × 10−11
First Author Gender
Male
10,191
4.5 ± 2.3
2.0 ± 1.5
1.2 ± 0.5
27.6 ± 18.6
6.6 ± 2.9
33.5 ± 57.3
2.97 ± 4.08
2.2 ± 2.1
0.51 ± 0.34
Female
2,210
5.3 ± 2.8
2.3 ± 1.8
1.2 ± 0.6
33.6 ± 21.6
7.4 ± 2.9
27.9 ± 52.0
3.16 ± 4.02
3.0 ± 3.0
0.48 ± 0.35
value
—
<10−15
<10−15
2 × 10−7
<10−15
<10−15
1.6 × 10−13
0.0005
<10−15
7.2 × 10−8
Corresponding Author Gender
Male
10,555
4.6 ± 2.4
2.0 ± 1.5
1.2 ± 0.5
27.9 ± 19.0
6.6 ± 2.9
32.5 ± 55.4
2.97 ± 4.09
2.3 ± 2.3
0.54 ± 0.36
Female
1,782
5.2 ± 2.8
2.3 ± 1.8
1.2 ± 0.7
33.4 ± 20.4
7.3 ± 2.9
27.9 ± 50.3
3.14 ± 3.91
2.4 ± 2.7
0.49 ± 0.36
value
—
<10−15
<10−15
0.018
<10−15
<10−15
2.6 × 10−9
0.0017
0.26
3.3 × 10−8
ABME = Annals of Biomedical Engineering, CTI = Calcified Tissue International, JBMR = Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, JOR = Journal of Orthopaedic Research, AJSM = American Journal of Sports Medicine, BJJ = Bone and Joint Journal, FAI = Foot and Ankle International, JAR = Journal of Arthroplasty, JBJS = Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, JHSA = Journal of Hand Surgery American, JHSE = Journal of Hand Surgery European, JOT = Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, and JPO = Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics.
