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LOTKA’S LAW AND PATTERN OF AUTHOR PRODUCTIVITYOFORTHOPEDICSIN PUB MED DATABASE: A BIBLIOMETRIC STUDY

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Rohini G. Landge, Vaishali Khaparde, Suraj M. Tayade, Jayshila K. Khandare, Shilpa P. Shahare, Deepa N. Gaikwad, Amrapali K. Khandare
» doi: 10.53555/ecb/2022.11.12.357

Abstract

Orthopedic surgery or orthopedics is the branch of surgery concerned with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system. Orthopedic surgeons use both surgical and nonsurgical means to treat musculoskeletal trauma, spine diseases, sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors, and congenital disorders. USA ranks at top position with 42240 (33.48 %) contribution. The Year wise distribution of contribution is out of the total 126181 contributions majority of the contributions 29970 contributions were contributed in 2018. Author wise distribution of contribution it was observed that Zhang Y ranked the top position with 162 (0.13 %) contributions. The highest number of publications was published by single author 127068 (17.54 %) contributions. highest number of author’s productivity is 185858 (25.66 %) contributions were contributed in 2018. Single author highest with 10960 (41.70 %) contribution were contributed in 2017 and the Co- Authorship pattern for multi authored papers highest with 24972 publication (83.32%) contribution were contributed in 2018. The Lotka’s law (Number of Authors), the total 724380 authors the highest number of publications were published by single authors 127068(log of Y 5.10 %) contributions.

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