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Table 4 Analysis of chiropractor academic publications listed in the database PubMed and Index to Chiropractic Literature in February 2006

From: Journal publications by Australian chiropractic academics: are they enough?

 

Total chiropractor academics N = 31

University A chiropractor academics N = 9

University B chiropractor academics N = 7

University C chiropractor academics N = 15

Total PubMed indexed publications

79

36

15

28

Mean PubMed indexed publications

2.5 (SD 4.8)

4.0 (SD 7.6)

2.1 (SD 4.4)

1.87 (SD 2.3)

Mean PubMed indexed publication rate

0.27

0.36

0.25

0.21

Total PubMed indexed publications last 5 years

35

19

10

6

Mean PubMed indexed publications last 5 years

1.1 (SD 3.2)

2.1 (SD 5.3)

1.4 (SD 3.0)

0.4 (SD 0.8)

Mean PubMed indexed recent publication rate

0.23

0.42

0.29

0.08

Total ICL indexed publications

265

103

50

112

Mean ICL indexed publications

8.5 (SD 12.4)

11.4 (SD 16.0)

7.1 (SD 11.1)

7.5 (SD 11.1)

Mean ICL indexed publication rate

0.57

0.90

0.47

0.43

Total ICL indexed publications last 5 years

69

36

14

19

Mean ICL indexed publications last 5 years

2.2 (SD 4.9)

4.0 (SD 8.5)

2.0 (SD 2.8)

1.3 (SD 1.6)

Mean ICL indexed \ recent publication rate

0.45

0.80

0.40

0.25