Bibliometric Analysis of the English Musculoskeletal Literature over the Last 30 Years
Table 5
Changes over time in the number of manuscripts.
1985–1987
1995–1996
2005–2006
2015–2016
% 1985–1987
% 1995–1996
%2005–2006
% 2015–2016
value
Journal type
Clinical
1,248
1,974
3,012
3,407
12.9
20.5
31.2
35.3
5.7 × 10−14
Basic science
328
856
912
1,082
10.3
26.9
28.7
34.0
Specific journal
ABME
35
58
155
154
8.7
14.4
38.6
38.3
<10−15
BONE
67
258
219
355
7.5
28.7
24.4
39.5
CTI
111
187
106
110
21.6
36.4
20.6
21.4
JBMR
55
237
230
224
7.4
31.8
30.8
30.0
JOR
60
116
202
239
9.7
18.8
32.7
38.7
AJSM
86
165
213
350
10.6
20.3
26.2
43.0
Arthroscopy
33
87
307
229
5.0
13.3
46.8
34.9
BJJ
159
178
298
258
17.8
19.9
33.4
28.9
FAI
33
112
188
158
6.7
22.8
38.3
32.2
Injury
112
188
281
524
10.1
17.0
25.4
47.4
JAR
37
143
216
481
4.2
16.3
24.6
54.8
JBJS
154
159
400
276
15.6
16.1
40.4
27.9
JHSA
179
175
174
235
23.5
22.9
22.8
30.8
JHSE
75
167
107
101
16.7
37.1
23.8
22.4
JOT
48
88
125
183
10.8
19.8
28.2
41.2
JPO
138
137
152
166
23.3
23.1
25.6
28.0
Spine
154
375
591
446
9.8
23.9
37.7
28.5
Geographic region
North America
969
1,560
1,906
2,216
14.6
23.5
28.7
33.3
<10−15
Asia
110
263
568
830
6.2
14.9
32.1
46.9
Europe
451
905
1,270
1,220
11.7
23.5
33.0
31.7
Australia/New Zealand
31
71
129
162
7.9
18.1
32.8
41.2
Africa
10
10
16
26
16.1
16.1
25.8
41.9
Latin America
4
20
35
34
4.3
21.5
37.6
36.6
Journal editorial office location
North America
1,119
2,110
3,132
3496
11.4
21.4
31.8
35.5
4.0 × 10−13
Europe
457
720
792
993
15.4
24.3
26.7
33.5
Corresponding author location
First
1,081
1,823
2,384
2191
14.5
24.4
31.9
29.3
<10−15
Second
129
255
334
302
12.6
25.0
32.7
29.6
Other
38
83
107
193
9.0
19.7
25.4
45.8
Last
220
539
974
1729
6.4
15.6
28.1
49.9
Single Author
No
1,356
2,645
3778
4,418
11.1
21.7
31.0
36.2
<10−15
Yes
220
185
146
70
35.4
29.8
23.5
11.3
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.
