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Faster, higher, stronger – together? A bibliometric analysis of author distribution in top medical education journals

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IntroductionMedical education and medical education research are growing industries that have become increasingly globalised. Recognition of the colonial foundations of medical education has led to a growing focus on issues of equity, absence and marginalisation. One area of absence that has been underexplored is that of published voices from low-income and middle-income countries. We undertook a bibliometric analysis of five top medical education journals to determine which countries were absent and which countries were represented in prestigious first and last authorship positions.MethodsWeb of Science was searched for all articles and reviews published between 2012 and 2021 within Academic Medicine, Medical Education, Advances in Health Sciences Education, Medical Teacher, and BMC Medical Education. Country of origin was identified for first and last author of each publication, and the number of publications originating from each country was counted.ResultsOur analysis revealed a dominance of first and last authors from five countries: USA, Canada, UK, Netherlands and Australia. Authors from these five countries had first or last authored 70% of publications. Of the 195 countries in the world, 43% (approximately 83) were not represented by a single publication. There was an increase in the percentage of publications from outside of these five countries from 23% in 2012 to 40% in 2021.ConclusionThe dominance of wealthy nations within spaces that claim to be international is a finding that requires attention. We draw on analogies from modern Olympic sport and our own collaborative research process to show how academic publishing continues to be a colonised space that advantages those from wealthy and English-speaking countries.
Autores
Wondimagegn, D; Whitehead, CR; Cartmill, C; Rodrigues, E; Correia, A; Lins, TS; Costa, MJ
Título
Faster, higher, stronger – together? A bibliometric analysis of author distribution in top medical education journals
Afiliaciones
Addis Ababa University; University of Toronto; University Health Network Toronto; University of Toronto; University of Toronto; University of Toronto; Womens College Hospital; Universidade do Minho; Universidade Federal da Paraiba; Universidade do Minho
Año
2023
DOI
10.1136/bmjgh-2022-011656
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Green Submitted, Green Published, gold
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WOS:001014576100006
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