Bibliometric Analysis of the English Musculoskeletal Literature over the Last 30 Years
Table 6
Corresponding author location.
Variable
First
Last
% first
% last
value
Journal type
Clinical
5,977
2,179
73.3
26.7
<10−15
Basic science
1,502
1,283
53.9
46.1
Specific journal
ABME
172
187
47.9
52.1
<10−15
BONE
421
340
55.3
44.7
CTI
285
155
64.8
35.2
JBMR
338
346
49.4
50.6
JOR
286
255
52.9
47.1
AJSM
515
188
73.3
26.7
Arthroscopy
427
145
74.7
25.3
BJJ
638
156
80.4
19.6
FAI
300
127
70.3
29.7
Injury
748
170
81.5
18.5
JAR
488
224
68.5
31.5
JBJS
621
171
78.4
21.6
JHSA
621
171
78.4
21.6
JHSE
638
156
80.4
19.6
JOT
227
140
61.9
38.1
JPO
345
131
72.5
27.5
Spine
880
439
66.7
33.3
Decade
1985–1987
1,081
220
83.1
16.9
<10−15
1995–1996
1,823
539
77.2
22.8
2005–2006
2,384
974
71.0
29.0
2015–2016
2,191
1,729
55.9
44.1
Geographic region
North America
3,526
2,129
62.4
37.6
<10−15
Asia
938
489
65.7
34.3
Europe
2,681
704
79.2
20.8
Australia/New Zealand
221
119
65.0
35.0
Journal editorial office location
Europe
2,000
556
78.2
21.8
<10−15
North America
5,479
2,906
65.3
34.7
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.
