Do we publish what we preach? Analysis of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress publication rates
Abstract Background Scientific congresses have become the most expedient method to communicate novel findings on any research topic. However, an important question is whether this information will be published in peer-reviewed journals. Our aim was to determine the publication rate of the abstracts...
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| description | Abstract Background Scientific congresses have become the most expedient method to communicate novel findings on any research topic. However, an important question is whether this information will be published in peer-reviewed journals. Our aim was to determine the publication rate of the abstracts presented at the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress and analyze factors that may influence this rate. Methods A total of 398 abstracts reported in the Abstract Book from the 2008 European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress were examined and categorized by oral and poster presentations, topic, and the number of authors listed. A search in PubMed and Google Scholar for subsequent peer-reviewed publications was performed in September 2015. The time to publication after the meeting had been held; the type of journal and its impact factor at the time to publication were recorded for those abstracts that reached peer-reviewed journal publication. Results The overall publication rate for the 2008 European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow oral and poster presentations was 45.20% after 7 years. The mean time to publication was 18.53 months, and the mean impact factor value was 2.32. Oral presentations were significantly better represented in journals than posters (64.40 vs. 35.40%, p < 0.001). Abstracts with a greater number of authors listed had better publication rates (p < 0.001). Conclusion Less than half of the oral presentations and posters at the 21st European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress were published in peer-reviewed journals. Oral presentations with a higher number of authors had an increased likelihood of being published. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63cb2b243c95404f8a43ba7fb556b6702022-12-22T02:56:27ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2017-07-011211610.1186/s13018-017-0620-1Do we publish what we preach? Analysis of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress publication ratesJ. Miquel0S. Fernández-Muñoz1F. Santana2C. Torrens3Orthopaedics & Trauma Department, Consorci Sanitari de l’AnoiaOrthopaedics & Trauma Department, Consorci Sanitari de l’AnoiaOrthopaedics & Trauma Department, Parc de Salut Mar. BarcelonaOrthopaedics & Trauma Department, Parc de Salut Mar. BarcelonaAbstract Background Scientific congresses have become the most expedient method to communicate novel findings on any research topic. However, an important question is whether this information will be published in peer-reviewed journals. Our aim was to determine the publication rate of the abstracts presented at the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress and analyze factors that may influence this rate. Methods A total of 398 abstracts reported in the Abstract Book from the 2008 European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress were examined and categorized by oral and poster presentations, topic, and the number of authors listed. A search in PubMed and Google Scholar for subsequent peer-reviewed publications was performed in September 2015. The time to publication after the meeting had been held; the type of journal and its impact factor at the time to publication were recorded for those abstracts that reached peer-reviewed journal publication. Results The overall publication rate for the 2008 European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow oral and poster presentations was 45.20% after 7 years. The mean time to publication was 18.53 months, and the mean impact factor value was 2.32. Oral presentations were significantly better represented in journals than posters (64.40 vs. 35.40%, p < 0.001). Abstracts with a greater number of authors listed had better publication rates (p < 0.001). Conclusion Less than half of the oral presentations and posters at the 21st European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress were published in peer-reviewed journals. Oral presentations with a higher number of authors had an increased likelihood of being published.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-017-0620-1Publication ratesSECEC congressAbstractsPodium presentationPoster presentation |
| spellingShingle | J. Miquel S. Fernández-Muñoz F. Santana C. Torrens Do we publish what we preach? Analysis of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress publication rates Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research Publication rates SECEC congress Abstracts Podium presentation Poster presentation |
| title | Do we publish what we preach? Analysis of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress publication rates |
| title_full | Do we publish what we preach? Analysis of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress publication rates |
| title_fullStr | Do we publish what we preach? Analysis of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress publication rates |
| title_full_unstemmed | Do we publish what we preach? Analysis of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress publication rates |
| title_short | Do we publish what we preach? Analysis of the European Society for Surgery of the Shoulder and Elbow Congress publication rates |
| title_sort | do we publish what we preach analysis of the european society for surgery of the shoulder and elbow congress publication rates |
| topic | Publication rates SECEC congress Abstracts Podium presentation Poster presentation |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-017-0620-1 |
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