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Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2020 Nov 25;8(11):e3202. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003202. eCollection 2020 Nov.

Globalization of .

Plastic and reconstructive surgery. Global open

Andrew E Liechty, James R Sherpa, Jonathan S Trejo, Mackenzie M French, Cameron J Kneib, Daniel Y Cho, Jeffrey B Friedrich

Affiliations

  1. Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Spokane, Wash.
  2. University of Washington School of Medicine. Seattle, Wash.
  3. Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Wash.

PMID: 33299687 PMCID: PMC7722609 DOI: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000003202

Abstract

Over the past decade, there has been a worldwide increase in plastic and reconstructive surgery research as well as increased interest in global collaboration. However, little is known about who is contributing to this global expansion or the trends of individual countries. The aim of our study was to analyze the output of

METHODS: The country of origin for all first authors of articles published by

RESULTS: From 2010 to 2019, there were a total number of 8680 publications with an increase in total articles from 747 to 1049 per year. 54 countries contributed over the decade, with the United States producing the most followed by Italy, China, Canada, and the UK. The top producing states were Texas, New York, California, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania.

CONCLUSIONS: The last decade (2010-2019) saw a large international increase in research, not only with the total number of publications, but also in the diversity of originating country. Our work shows a shift away from a US-focused journal to incorporate more work from our international colleagues, as research is conducted in centers across the globe.

Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. on behalf of The American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

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