27th Annual Faculty Author Recognition Celebrates Faculty Scholarly Works

The Health Sciences Library hosted the 27th Annual Faculty Author Celebration virtually on December 17.

December 21, 2020
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2019 Faculty Publications

New York Medical College leadership, awards presenters and award winners shared their thoughts on the scholarly publications published during the 2019 calendar year via video greetings. “2020 has indeed been an interesting year, not just for the way we gather, but in publishing in general including the cosmic rise of the preprint archive,” said Marie T. Ascher, M.S., M.P.H., the Lillian Hetrick Huber Endowed Director of the Health Sciences Library, in her welcoming remarks. The 2019 Bibliography of Faculty Publications covered 399 faculty authors; 616 journal articles; 3 authored books; 6 edited books; 72 book chapters and 119 journal editors.

Award winners representing articles published during the 2019 calendar year:

Research Article Published in Journal with Highest Impact Factor (Journal Citation Reports)
Author:
Julio A. Panza, M.D., Chief of the Division of Cardiology
Title: Myocardial viability and long-term outcomes in ischemic cardiomyopathy
Journal: The New England Journal of Medicine (JIF: 74.699)
Department: Cardiology

Research Article with Highest Number of Citations for NYMC First Author (Web of Science) Author: Julio A. Panza, M.D., Chief of the Division of Cardiology
Title: Myocardial viability and long-term outcomes in ischemic cardiomyopathy
Citations: 13
Department: Cardiology

Research Article with Highest Number of Citations –

Non-NYMC first author (Web of Science)
Author: John Welter, M.D. Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Title: Efficacy and safety of the elexacaftor plus tezacaftor plus ivacaftor combination regimen in people with cystic fibrosis homozygous for the F508del mutation: a double-blind, randomized, phase 3 trial
Citations: 42
Department: Pediatrics

NYMC First Author Publication with the Highest Number of Social Media Mentions
Author: Marvin S. Medow, Ph.D., Professor of Pediatrics and Associate Professor of Physiology, Chairman, New York Medical College IRB, Associate Director of The Center for Hypotension
Title: The Benefits of Oral Rehydration on Orthostatic Intolerance in Children with Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Social Media Mentions: 326 (10 tweets, 316 shares, likes and comments [Facebook])
Department: Pediatrics; Physiology

NYMC Publication with the Highest Number of Mentions
Author: Alan J. Tuchman M.D., Clinical Professor of Neurology
Title: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase II study assessing safety, tolerability, and efficacy of bryostatin in the treatment of moderately severe to severe Alzheimer's disease
Mentions: 86
Department: Neurology

NYMC First Author Who Published in the Most Open Access Journals
Leslie L. Citrome, M.D., M.P.H., Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

2019 Faculty Publication with the Highest Number of Downloads in Touro Scholar
Author: Patricia L. Gerbarg, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Title: Breath practices for survivor and caregiver stress, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder: connection, co-regulation, compassion
Number of Downloads: 178
Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

School of Medicine Department with the Highest Percentage of Faculty Published
Neurosurgery

School of Basic Sciences Department with the Highest Percentage of Faculty Published
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

School of Health Sciences and Practice Department with the Highest Percentage of Faculty Published Public Health