Publication Name	World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID	30976
Country	Australia

Received	2016-10-26 09:59
Peer-Review Started	2016-10-28 11:48
To Make the First Decision	2016-12-01 14:22
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Revised	2016-12-12 15:28
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Category	Orthopedics
Manuscript Type	Systematic Reviews
Article Title	Worldwide orthopaedic research activity 2010-2014: Publication rates in the top 15 orthopaedic journals related to population size and gross domestic product
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Erik Hohmann, Vaida Glatt and Kevin Tetsworth
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Erik Hohmann, FRCS, FRCS (Tr&Orth), MD, PhD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Valiant Clinic/Houston Methodist Group, Dubai 414296, United Arab Emirates. ehohmann@hotmail.com
Key Words	Bibliometrics; Orthopedic surgery; Impact factor; Publication productivity
Core Tip	The total number of publications by a country is one of the best indicators of research output and productivity, and is an important aspect of clinical excellence. Our results demonstrate that the United States collectively published more articles and accumulated the highest number of impact factors during the study period, and confirms its overwhelming dominance of publications in the fifteen highest ranked journals in orthopaedics. However, after adjusting for population size, Switzerland was the most academically productive nation. Similarly, after adjusting the number of publications with respect to GDP, Croatia was the most productive, and “cost effective” country.
Publish Date	2017-06-16 08:41
Citation	Hohmann E, Glatt V, Tetsworth K. Worldwide orthopaedic research activity 2010-2014: Publication rates in the top 15 orthopaedic journals related to population size and gross domestic product. World J Orthop 2017; 8(6): 514-523
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v8/i6/514.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.514

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