Resident-led Research Initiative Drives Collaboration and Productivity: A Bibliometric Network-Based Analysis

IF 2.6 3区医学 Q1 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Surgical Education Pub Date : 2025-04-28 DOI:10.1016/j.jsurg.2025.103521

Colleen P. Nofi DO, PhD , Molly Kobritz MD , Bailey K. Roberts MD, PhD , Maya Vasser MD , Leanna Stager MLIS , Jaclyn Morales MLS, AHIP , Vihas Patel MD

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Abstract

Objective

Collaborative clinical research among trainees can accelerate new discoveries, improve nontechnical skills, and foster career growth. However, various obstacles exist which make research efforts during surgical training challenging. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether a resident-led digital research infrastructure was associated with increased academic productivity among individuals and collaboration in scholarship during surgical training.

Design

A multimodal resident-led initiative, Surgery Residents’ Research Forum (SuRRF) was implemented in 2019. Databases were queried for publications for surgical residents and fellows from 2015 to 2023. Bibliometric network maps were created to evaluate scholarly activity and collaboration before and after SuRRF implementation. Networks consisted of clusters (representing set of related research items), linkages (representing co-authored items), and link strength (representing increased frequency of co-authorship).

Setting

Residency and fellowship programs from teaching hospitals of an integrated health system in New York.

Participants

General surgery and surgical subspecialty residents and fellows.

Results

A mean of 77 trainees were included each AY. Trainee participation in research increased from 26.1% in 2015 to 2016 to 62.5% in 2022 to 2023. The number of research items increased from 30 in 2015 to 2016 to 135 in 2022 to 2023. Bibliometric network analysis revealed an increase in research clusters, number of linkages, and link strength from 2015 to 2016 (10, 11, and 13 respectively) to 2022 to 2023 (25, 80, and 126, respectively). Pre-SuRRF to post-SuRRF analysis revealed a significant increase in the number of research items (40.25-109.5, p = 0.002), number of research clusters (11.75-23.25, p < 0.001), number of links (9.5-50.5, p = 0.027), and link strength (13.0-75.5, p = 0.029).

Conclusion

The resident research initiative, SuRRF, was associated with increased collaboration and academic productivity. Expanding similar programs nationally could enhance clinical research feasibility and foster a culture of collaboration and academic growth for surgical residents and fellows.

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居民主导的研究倡议推动合作和生产力：基于文献计量网络的分析

目的开展临床合作研究，促进临床新发现，提高非技术技能，促进职业发展。然而，各种障碍的存在使得研究工作在外科训练具有挑战性。本研究的目的是评估住院医生领导的数字研究基础设施是否与外科培训期间个人学术生产力的提高和学术合作有关。DesignA由住院医生主导的多模式倡议，外科住院医生研究论坛（SuRRF）于2019年实施。在数据库中查询2015年至2023年外科住院医师和研究员的出版物。创建了文献计量网络地图来评估SuRRF实施前后的学术活动和合作。网络由集群（代表一组相关的研究项目）、链接（代表共同撰写的项目）和链接强度（代表共同撰写的频率增加）组成。纽约综合医疗系统教学医院的住院医师和奖学金项目。参与者：普通外科和外科亚专科住院医师和研究员。结果每期平均纳入77名学员。学员参与研究的比例从2015年至2016年的26.1%上升到2022年至2023年的62.5%。研究项目从2015年至2016年的30个增加到2022年至2023年的135个。文献计量网络分析显示，从2015年到2016年（分别为10、11和13）到2022年到2023年（分别为25、80和126），研究集群、联系数量和联系强度都有所增加。surrf前后分析显示，研究项目数量（40.25-109.5,p = 0.002）、研究集群数量（11.75-23.25,p <； 0.001）、链接数量（9.5-50.5,p = 0.027）和链接强度（13.0-75.5,p = 0.029）显著增加。结论居民研究主动性（SuRRF）与协作和学术生产力的提高有关。在全国范围内扩大类似的项目可以提高临床研究的可行性，促进外科住院医师和研究员之间的合作文化和学术发展。

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Journal of Surgical Education EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-SURGERY

CiteScore

5.60

自引率

10.30%

发文量

261

审稿时长

48 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Surgical Education (JSE) is dedicated to advancing the field of surgical education through original research. The journal publishes research articles in all surgical disciplines on topics relative to the education of surgical students, residents, and fellows, as well as practicing surgeons. Our readers look to JSE for timely, innovative research findings from the international surgical education community. As the official journal of the Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS), JSE publishes the proceedings of the annual APDS meeting held during Surgery Education Week.