Bibliometric Analysis of the English Musculoskeletal Literature over the Last 30 Years
Table 3
Author gender.
1st author gender
Corresponding author gender
Female
Male
%F
%M
value
Female
Male
%F
%M
value
Journal type
Clinical
1,180
8,123
12.7
87.3
<10−15
978
8,246
10.6
89.4
<10−15
Basic science
1,030
2,068
33.2
66.8
804
2,309
25.8
74.2
Specific journal
ABME
91
302
23.2
76.8
<10−15
71
326
17.9
82.1
<10−15
BONE
324
548
37.2
62.8
251
621
28.8
71.2
CTI
188
316
37.3
62.7
142
365
28.0
72.0
JBMR
286
445
39.1
60.9
229
505
31.2
68.8
JOR
141
457
23.6
76.4
111
492
18.4
81.6
AJSM
107
700
13.3
86.7
96
717
11.8
88.2
Arthroscopy
85
776
9.9
90.1
41
591
6.5
93.5
BJJ
86
723
10.6
89.4
76
756
9.1
90.9
FAI
65
410
13.7
86.3
62
412
13.1
86.9
Injury
152
900
14.4
85.6
139
923
13.1
86.9
JAR
85
776
9.9
90.1
84
773
9.8
90.2
JBJS
110
849
11.5
88.5
91
747
10.9
89.1
JHSA
106
650
14.0
86.0
73
683
9.7
90.3
JHSE
56
383
12.8
87.2
38
401
8.7
91.3
JOT
44
388
10.2
89.8
32
406
7.3
92.7
JPO
96
489
16.4
83.6
68
515
11.7
88.3
Spine
223
1,284
14.8
85.2
178
1,322
11.9
88.1
Decade
1985–1987
164
1,353
10.8
89.2
<10−15
128
1,312
8.9
91.1
<10−15
1995–1996
403
2,377
14.5
85.5
329
2,459
11.8
88.2
2005–2006
619
3,171
16.3
83.7
513
3,291
13.5
86.5
2015–2016
1,024
3,290
23.7
76.3
812
3,493
18.9
81.1
Geographic Region
North America
1,109
5,465
16.9
83.1
<10−15
870
5,637
13.4
86.6
2.2 × 10−14
Asia
213
1,355
13.6
86.4
169
1,396
10.8
89.2
Europe
751
2,974
20.2
79.8
634
3,097
17.0
83.0
Australia/New Zealand
114
267
29.9
70.1
89
293
23.3
76.7
Journal Editorial Office Location
North America
1,728
7,869
18.0
82.0
0.33
1,387
8,110
14.6
85.4
0.36
Europe
482
2,322
17.2
82.8
395
2,445
13.9
86.1
Corresponding author location
First
1,131
6,182
15.5
84.5
<10−15
1,092
6,129
15.1
84.9
0.16
Second
157
806
16.3
83.7
131
841
13.5
86.5
Other
87
305
22.2
77.8
51
345
12.9
87.1
Last
782
2,525
23.6
76.4
462
2,883
13.8
86.2
Single Author
No
2,157
9,638
97.6
94.9
2.3 × 10−9
Yes
53
552
2.4
5.1
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.
