TY - JOUR T1 - Research productivity during residency training in Spain: Comparison among medical specialties lasting 5 years JO - Revista Clínica Española (English Edition) T2 - AU - Porcel,J.M. AU - Bagüeste,G. AU - Liesa,L. AU - Bielsa,S. SN - 22548874 M3 - 10.1016/j.rceng.2021.02.001 DO - 10.1016/j.rceng.2021.02.001 UR - https://revclinesp.es/en-research-productivity-during-residency-training-articulo-S2254887421001247 AB - ObjectivesTo compare the quantity and quality of publications during the residency training period in Cardiology, Intensive Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology in Spain. MethodsA retrospective cohort study of residents from 4 specialties lasting 5 years (2014–2019). The number and type of publications indexed in PubMed®, the names of the journals and their bibliometric indexes (impact factor and quartiles), and author’s positions were evaluated. ResultsThe 649 residents included in the study generated 801 publications (publication/resident ratio 1.23). Cardiology residents published significantly more (ratio 2.57) and Intensive Care Medicine residents less (ratio 0.42) than the remaining specialties (Internal Medicine, ratio 1.06; Medical Oncology, ratio 0.76; p < .001). Overall, only 44.5% of residents participated in a publication, with 27.6% participating in an original article; this latter percentage increased significantly among cardiologists (47.7%; p < .001). The predominant types of publications were original articles (47.9%) and clinical reports (36.8%). The proportion of publications in first quartile journals was higher for Cardiology residents (44.6% of total). The resident was the first or last author in only one-third of the publications. Scientific productivity was related to specialty, but not to gender or the size of the hospital in which the residency training occurred. ConclusionsIntensive Care Medicine, Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology residents publish insufficiently, while the scientific production from Cardiology residents could be considered acceptable. ER -