AI Article Synopsis

  • The Altmetric score (AS) measures publication impact through social media mentions, potentially offering advantages over traditional bibliometrics for medical students' research.
  • A study examined whether dermatology graduates from higher-ranked medical schools published more impactful articles (higher AS) than those from lower-ranked schools.
  • Results showed that top-25 grads published significantly more papers and achieved higher AS totals and averages, suggesting they have better access to research resources, highlighting the need for equitable opportunities in dermatology matches.

Article Abstract

Background: The Altmetric score (AS) is a novel measure of publication impact that is calculated by the number of mentions across various social media websites. This method may have advantages over traditional bibliometrics in the context of research by medical students.

Objective: This study aimed to determine whether dermatology matriculants who graduated from higher-ranked medical schools published more articles with greater impact (ie, a higher AS) than those from lower-ranked institutions.

Methods: A PubMed search for articles published by dermatology residents who started medical school in 2020 was conducted. Demographic information and Altmetric data were collected, and medical schools were sorted according to US News' top-25 and non-top-25 categories.

Results: Residents who completed their medical training at a top-25 institution published more papers (mean 4.93, SD 4.18 vs mean 3.11, SD 3.32; P<.001) and accrued a significantly higher total AS (mean 67.9, SD 160 vs mean 22.9, SD 75.9; P<.001) and average AS (mean 13.1, SD 23.7 vs mean 6.71, SD 32.3; P<.001) per article than those who graduated from non-top-25 schools.

Conclusions: Our results indicate that students in top-25 schools may have greater access to research resources and opportunities. With a pass/fail United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 1 exam that may increasingly shift focus toward scholarly output from medical students, further discussion on how to create a more equitable dermatology match is essential.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10334923PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/39201DOI Listing

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