Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 375-379, October 2008

The Publication Rate and Impact of Abstracts Presented at the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (1999–2005)

  • Vibhasha Chand, BEc, BSc Hons

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Franklin L. Rosenfeldt, MD, FRACS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • ,
  • Salvatore Pepe, PhD, FCSANZ, FAHA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
    • Department of Surgery, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Laboratory of Cardiothoracic Surgical Research, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery 3F, Alfred Hospital, Monash University, PO Box 315 Prahran, Melbourne, Vic 3181, Australia. Tel.: +61 399030815; fax: +61 399030618.

Received 6 February 2008; accepted 10 February 2008.

Aims

As there is no current information regarding the fate of abstracts presented at annual scientific meetings of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ), we examined the publication rate and indexed impact of original articles arising from these abstracts.

Methods

Conference abstracts from 1999 to 2005 were evaluated as these were accessible in electronic file form. Searches were conducted for abstract authors and keywords were searched for in journal publication citations (to November 30, 2007) in the National Library of Medicine (NIH, USA) PubMed database. A match of abstract to retrieve full article was identified on the basis of authorship, similarities in titles and study design. The ISI Web of KnowledgeSM citation database (Philadelphia, USA) was accessed for Journal Citation Reports® impact factors (IF).

Results

A total of 2172 abstract presentations resulted in 648 original publications (30%, mean IF=4.4). Most publications were published within 1 (61%) or 2 years (84%), with a mean lag of 1.5 years. The proportions of abstract presentations represented by Clinical, Basic Science and Surgical categories were 70.6%, 26.9%, and 2.5%, respectively. Subsequent publication rates (and IF) arising from within these categories were 25.8% (IF=4.8), 34.4% (IF=5.1) and 97.9% (IF=3.1), respectively.

Conclusions

(1) Almost a third of CSANZ abstract presentations result in publication of an original article. (2) Most are published within 1–2 years. (3) The average IF is mid-range, with 32% of publications having an IF above 4.4. Despite the limitations to publication faced by CSANZ members, a high quality and timely publication rate is nonetheless evident.

Keywords: Cardiology, Publication rate, Fate of abstracts, Annual scientific meetings

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PII: S1443-9506(08)00039-5

doi:10.1016/j.hlc.2008.02.005

Heart, Lung and Circulation
Volume 17, Issue 5 , Pages 375-379, October 2008

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