Global geographic and gender disparities in stem cell-related surgical research: bibliometric review of the top 200 most-cited articles

Authors

  • Russell Seth Martins Center for Clinical Best Practices, Clinical and Translational Research Incubator, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Aqsa Muhammad Nasir MBBS Student 2nd Year, Dow University of Health Sciences, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Zobiyah Sajid Charolia Department of Pharmacy, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Alina Pervez Center for Clinical Best Practices, Clinical and Translational Research Incubator
  • Omar Mahmud MBBS Student 2nd Year, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Hamzah Jehanzeb4 MBBS Student 2nd Year, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.AKUS-17

Abstract

Objective: The study aimed to identify geographic and gender disparities in the quality, academic impact, and media attention of the top-cited articles related to stem cell-related surgical research.

Methods: The following data was extracted for the top 200 most-cited articles (2011-2021): article- (including citation metrics and country of publication), journal- (including impact factor), and author-level (including corresponding author gender) variables. Article Altmetric Attention Score (AAS), a measure of mass mainstream and social media attention, was also recorded.

Results: Most articles originated from high-income countries (HICs: 175 [87.5%]), with only 7 (3.5%) from lower-middle-income countries. Articles from non-HIC were published in journals with significantly lower impact factors (6.66 [3.75-9.46] vs. 23.2 [7.3-32.5]; p < 0.001) and AAS (7 [3-14.5] vs. 30 [11-83]; p < 0.001). Only 44 (22%) of articles were authored by a female corresponding author,

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Published

2023-01-25

How to Cite

Russell Seth Martins, Aqsa Muhammad Nasir, Zobiyah Sajid Charolia, Alina Pervez, Omar Mahmud, & Hamzah Jehanzeb4. (2023). Global geographic and gender disparities in stem cell-related surgical research: bibliometric review of the top 200 most-cited articles. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 73(2). https://doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.AKUS-17

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Vol. 73 No. 2 (2023): Stem Cells: A New Frontier in Surgery

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