The Association of Research Quantitative Measures With Faculty Ranks of Australian and New Zealand Dental Schools.

Autor:	Fahim A; Department of Oral Biology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK., Shakeel S; Department of Oral Biology, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK., Saleem F; Department of Public Health, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, AUS., Ur Rehman I; Department of Oral Medicine, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK., Siddique K; Department of Biostatistics, The University of Lahore, Lahore, PAK., Qureshi HA; Department of Biomedical Sciences/Anatomy and Histology, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, SAU., Zafar MS; Department of Restorative Dentistry, Taibah University, Al Munawwarra, SAU.; School of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, JOR.; Department of Dental Materials, Islamic International Dental College, Riphah International University, Islamabad, PAK.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Oct 18; Vol. 15 (10), pp. e47271. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 18 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7759/cureus.47271
Abstrakt:	Introduction: The scholarly productivity of a faculty member can be measured through several indicators including annual appraisals, feedback, and the number of publications per year. The present study aims to assess the association of quantitative research measures and academic ranks in Australian and New Zealand dental schools. Methods: It was an analytical observational cross-sectional study. Full-time faculty members working in Australia and New Zealand's dental schools were discovered on official websites. Various bibliometric parameters including h-index, total number of citations, total number of publications, and maximum number of sources of a single publication were analyzed. Spearman rank correlation was used to determine the correlation between bibliometric variables and academic ranks (lecturer, assistant professor, professor). The Mann-Whitney U test was used to compare bibliometric parameters among departments (Basic and Clinical) and gender (male and female). Results: Through the present search strategy, 207 full-time faculty members were identified, of which 12 were from New Zealand, and 195 were from Australia. Among them, 130 (62.8%) were male and 70 (33.8%) were female faculty members. There was a positive correlation of all bibliometric parameters with academic ranks (p = 0.001). There was no statistical difference between the two countries for academic parameters (p > 0.05). Male faculty members showed significantly higher academic productivity than female members in Australian dental schools (p = 0.001). Conclusion: These bibliometric parameters and other educational parameters can be considered for determining faculty promotions. These bibliometric parameters appear to be suitable metrics for assessing research productivity, impact, and visibility. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Fahim et al.)
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