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Emergency Medicine Research: Scholarly Output, Citation Impact, and Regional Performance from 2021 to 2024.

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Title: Emergency Medicine Research: Scholarly Output, Citation Impact, and Regional Performance from 2021 to 2024.
Authors: Abdelwahab SI; Medical Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Taha MME; Medical Research Center, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Farasani A; Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Moshi JM; Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Assiri A; Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Alshahrani S; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Almuwallad A; Emergency Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Harthi N; Emergency Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Albargi H; Emergency Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Alharbi RJ; Emergency Department, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia., Hassan W; Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Electronic address: waseem_anw@yahoo.com.
Source: The Journal of emergency medicine [J Emerg Med] 2025 Dec; Vol. 79, pp. 463-471. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 09.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Language: English
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8412174 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 0736-4679 (Print) Linking ISSN: 07364679 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Emerg Med Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s): Publication: <2010>- : New York : Elsevier
Original Publication: New York : Pergamon Press, c1983-
MeSH Terms: Emergency Medicine*/trends , Emergency Medicine*/statistics & numerical data , Bibliometrics* , Journal Impact Factor* , Biomedical Research*/statistics & numerical data , Biomedical Research*/trends, Humans ; Periodicals as Topic/statistics & numerical data
Abstract: Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The author declares no conflicts of interest related to the preparation or submission of this manuscript.
Background: Earlier studies highlighted historically low citation rates in emergency medicine (EM) journals, while more recent analyses reported a surge in publications and funding within the EM category. However, it remains unclear whether this growth has translated into improved academic impact.
Objective: The main objective is to assess the scholarly output and citation performance of journals classified under the EM category in Scopus (2021-2024). We also aim to compare EM journals progress with more than 40 other major medical journal categories, each containing at least 40,000 publications.
Methods: The key indicators included total publication volume, total citations, and field-weighted citation impact (FWCI). Regional analysis was also performed using these indicators to evaluate global disparities.
Results: The journals classified under the EM category produced 46,977 publications-among the lowest in volume-along with the fewest total citations (n= 168,099) and the lowest citations per publication (n= 3.6). Their FWCI was 0.89, ranking it among the three lowest-performing categories. Regionally, the United States and Europe led in output and citations, while South America and Latin America achieved high FWCI scores (1.20 and 1.13, respectively). Developing regions showed both low output and impact.
Conclusion: Scopus-classified journals in the EM category lag in citation impact, highlighting a need for targeted strategies to strengthen its global academic visibility.
(Copyright © 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Contributed Indexing: Keywords: Scopus; bibliometric analysis; emergency medicine; journals; regional disparities; research output
Entry Date(s): Date Created: 20251109 Date Completed: 20251201 Latest Revision: 20251201
Update Code: 20251202
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.09.014
PMID: 41207110
Database: MEDLINE
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Abstract:Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The author declares no conflicts of interest related to the preparation or submission of this manuscript.<br />Background: Earlier studies highlighted historically low citation rates in emergency medicine (EM) journals, while more recent analyses reported a surge in publications and funding within the EM category. However, it remains unclear whether this growth has translated into improved academic impact.<br />Objective: The main objective is to assess the scholarly output and citation performance of journals classified under the EM category in Scopus (2021-2024). We also aim to compare EM journals progress with more than 40 other major medical journal categories, each containing at least 40,000 publications.<br />Methods: The key indicators included total publication volume, total citations, and field-weighted citation impact (FWCI). Regional analysis was also performed using these indicators to evaluate global disparities.<br />Results: The journals classified under the EM category produced 46,977 publications-among the lowest in volume-along with the fewest total citations (n= 168,099) and the lowest citations per publication (n= 3.6). Their FWCI was 0.89, ranking it among the three lowest-performing categories. Regionally, the United States and Europe led in output and citations, while South America and Latin America achieved high FWCI scores (1.20 and 1.13, respectively). Developing regions showed both low output and impact.<br />Conclusion: Scopus-classified journals in the EM category lag in citation impact, highlighting a need for targeted strategies to strengthen its global academic visibility.<br /> (Copyright © 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
ISSN:0736-4679
DOI:10.1016/j.jemermed.2025.09.014