Two Decades of Medical Education Scholarship: Mapping Collaboration and Thematic Shifts Using Web of Science (2000–2019)
Findings show the consolidation of teaching and learning as the foundation of ME, alongside diversification through quantitative and psychosocial themes. Growing collaborations suggest the field's maturation, though geographic imbalances persist. Limitations include reliance on a restricted set of Web of Science journals, which overrepresent English-language and highly cited publications, and the use of KeyWords Plus as a proxy for themes. This study offers an evidence-based mapping of ME's evolution and provides a framework for future research on the interdisciplinary and global dynamics of the field.
Authors
- Lauren A. Maggio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2997-6133)
- Anton Ninkov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8276-7656)
- Joseph A. Costello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0412-6562)
- Jason R. Frank (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6076-0146)
- Anthony R. Artino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-7853)
- Constance Poitras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3545-696X)
Institutions
- George Washington University (US)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
- University of Chicago Medical Center (US)
- Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives on Medical Education
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5334/pme.1853
- Primary Topic
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada