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- Title
The impact of social media on citation rates in coloproctology.
- Authors
Jeong, J. W.; Kim, M. J.; Oh, H.‐K.; Jeong, S.; Kim, M. H.; Cho, J. R.; Kim, D.‐W.; Kang, S.‐B.
- Abstract
Aim: This study aimed to investigate the association between Twitter exposure and the number of citations for coloproctology articles. Method: Original articles from journals using Twitter between June 2015 and May 2016 were evaluated for the following characteristics: publishing journal; article subject; study design; nationality, speciality and affiliation of the author(s); and reference on Twitter. Citation data for these articles were retrieved from Google Scholar (https://scholar.google.com) in January 2018. We performed a univariate analysis using these data followed by a multivariate, logistic regression analysis to search for factors associated with a high citation level, which was defined as accrual of more than five citations. Results: Out of six coloproctology journals listed on the InCites JCR database, three (Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, Colorectal Disease and Techniques in Coloproctology) used Twitter, where 200 (49.5%) out of a total of 404 articles had been featured. Citation rates of articles that featured on Twitter were significantly higher than those that did not (11.4 ± 9.2 vs 4.1 ± 3.1, P < 0.001). In multivariate analysis, Twitter exposure (OR 8.6, P = 0.001), European Union nationality (OR 2.4, P = 0.004), Colorectal Disease journal (OR 3.3, P = 0.005) and systematic review articles (OR 3.4, P = 0.009) were associated with higher citation levels. Conclusion: Article exposure on Twitter was strongly associated with a high citation level. Medical communities should encourage journals as well as physicians to actively utilize social media to expedite the spread of new ideas and ultimately benefit medical society as a whole.
- Subjects
GOOGLE Scholar (Web resource); EUROPEAN Union; SOCIAL media; RECTAL diseases; LOGISTIC regression analysis; COLON diseases; FACTOR analysis
- Publication
Colorectal Disease, 2019, Vol 21, Issue 10, p1175
- ISSN
1462-8910
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/codi.14719