Analysis of Scientific Production Among Academics in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Departments of Medical Faculties in Türkiye Using H-Index and Bibliometric Parameters

Objective: Bibliometric studies based on the evaluation of the numbers of publications and citations and h-index values provide information on scientific production. Our study aimed at evaluating the number of publications and citations and hindex values of academics serving in physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) departments of medical faculties in Türkiye as determined from the Scopus database as well as the impact of gender, institution, and title on the former parameters. Material and Methods: Number of publications, citations and h-index values of PM&R specialists working at university hospitals in Türkiye, as identified from the higher education academic search website and websites of universities, were determined using the Scopus database. The data were analyzed using the SPSS 24.0 software package. Results: Of the 431 PM&R academics included in our study, 277 (64.3%) were female and 154 (35.7%) were male. The mean number of publications of academics was 32.48±39.61, the mean number of citations was 344.44±472.60, and the mean h-index value was 7.89±5.37. Of the physicians, 231 (53.6%) were professors, 103 (23.9%) were associate professors, and 97 (22.5%) were assistant professors. Professors were found to have significantly higher mean number of publications, citations and h-index value than others (p