title: A bibliographic review of public health dissemination and implementation research output and citation rates.
abstract: The aim of this study was to describe the research output and citation rates (academic impact) of public health dissemination and implementation research according to research design and study type. A cross sectional bibliographic study was undertaken in 2013. All original data-based studies and review articles focusing on dissemination and implementation research that had been published in 10 randomly selected public health journals in 2008 were audited. The electronic database 'Scopus' was used to calculate 5-year citation rates for all included publications. Of the 1648 publications examined, 216 were original data-based research or literature reviews focusing on dissemination and implementation research. Of these 72% were classified as descriptive/epidemiological, 26% were intervention and just 1.9% were measurement research. Cross-sectional studies were the most common study design (47%). Reviews, randomized trials, non-randomized trials and decision/cost-effectiveness studies each represented between 6 and 10% of all output. Systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials and cohort studies were the most frequently cited study designs. The study suggests that publications that had the greatest academic impact (highest citation rates) made up only a small proportion of overall public health dissemination and implementation research output.
authors: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia; Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia.
authors: Luke
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authors: Wolfenden
authors: School of Public Health, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia; New South Wales Ministry of Health, North Sydney, NSW 2060, Australia.
authors: Andrew J
authors: AJ
authors: Milat
authors: Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia.
authors: Christophe
authors: C
authors: Lecathelinais
authors: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia.
authors: Eliza
authors: E
authors: Skelton
authors: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia.
authors: Tara
authors: T
authors: Clinton-McHarg
authors: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia.
authors: Christopher
authors: C
authors: Williams
authors: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia; Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Wiggers
authors: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia.
authors: Li Kheng
authors: LK
authors: Chai
authors: School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia; Hunter Medical Research Institute, New Lambton, NSW 2305, Australia; Hunter New England Population Health, Wallsend, NSW 2287, Australia.
authors: Sze Lin
authors: SL
authors: Yoong
keywords: Bibliographic; Citation; Design; Dissemination; Implementation; Public health; Research output