Bibliometric Analysis of Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal using Scopus Database
https://doi.org/10.5704/MOJ.2407.001
- Author:
Kow RY
1
;
Low CL
2
;
Abbas AA
3
;
Zulkifly AH
1
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
2. Department of Radiology, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
3. National Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence for Research and Learning (NOCERAL), Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
bibliometric analysis, Malaysia, orthopaedic, journal
- From:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
2024;18(No.2):1-9
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: The Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal (MOJ)
(ISSN 1985-2533 / 2232-111X) is the official publication of
the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association (MOA) and the
ASEAN Orthopaedic Association (AOA). In May 2007,
MOA published the first standalone issue of MOJ with the
aim of disseminating new knowledge and providing updates
in orthopaedics, trauma and musculoskeletal research. Since
then, MOJ has grown significantly, achieving indexing in
numerous databases and attaining a 2nd Quartile (Q2) rank
in the Scopus database in 2022. This bibliometric analysis
aims to explore the trends and distribution of articles
published in MOJ.
Materials and methods: Bibliometric data for MOJ was
extracted from the SCOPUS database, covering the years
from its indexing to 2022. Information such as authors,
country, document type, author’s keywords, citations, and
other parameters were extracted using the bibliometrix
package in the R Studio software. The data were then
presented in tables and illustrative graphs using the same
software.
Results: A total of 305 articles were retrieved from the
Scopus database during the study period. Two-thirds of the
articles were original articles and review articles. The highest
number of citations received by an article is 56, and top ten
articles in MOJ were authored by researchers from seven
different countries, highlighting the journal’s diversity.
Despite receiving submissions from various countries, there
is minimal collaboration between authors of different
countries. Keywords such as “covid-19” and “pandemic”
dominate the authors’ keyword section due to the once-in-alife-time COVID-19 which during the study period, resulting
in numerous publications related to this issue.
Conclusion: This bibliometric analysis reviews all the
articles indexed in the Scopus database and provides insight
into the contributors’ information and the trends in
orthopaedic research. By identifying the lack of
collaboration between countries, it is hoped that this analysis
can inspire more orthopaedic surgeons and researchers to
collaborate and produce high-quality publications.
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