John P. Scanaliato, MD; Clare K. Green, BS; Michael M. Polmear, MD; Justin D. Orr, MD; and John C. Dunn, MD
The Association of H-index and Academic Rank Among Full-time Academic Foot and Ankle Surgeons Aļ¬liated with Fellowship Programs
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The purpose of this study is to investigate the association between Hirsch index (h-index) and academic rank among foot and ankle surgeons aļ¬liated with American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) fellowship programs. The total number of publications, academic rank, years in practice, fellowship training pedigree, and h-indices of 176 foot and ankle surgeons from 48 AOFAS fellowship programs were recorded, and statistical analysis was performed. We found a strong association between total number of publications and h-index. Number of publications, h-index and training program aļ¬liation were associated with higher academic rank, except at the chair/director position. Overall, h-index is a stronger predictor of academic rank than number of publications. The results of this study suggest that h-index and total number of publications are associated with a higher academic rank for full-time foot and ankle fellowship aļ¬liated surgeons. (Journal of Surgical Orthopaedic Advances 31(4):263ā267, 2022)
Key words: academic productivity, academic rank, h-index, hirsch index