Trends of publications in Audiology Japan in the recent last 16 years

Abstract

　　We reviewed the trends of review articles, special issues on thematic subjects, and original articles published in Audiology Japan over the recent last 16 years. The number of review articles published in each 4-year unit during the 16-year period was around 20, with relatively unbiased topics selected with respect to both clinical and basic issues. Themes spanning multiple areas, such as the relationship with dementia and social support for hearing loss, were also included. Among the original articles, the special issue on the subject abstract was based on the theme planned for the scientific meeting. The percentage of abstracts published as papers relative to the number of abstracts presented at conferences decreased from 23%-31% until 2019 to 8% (6/73) in 2020-23. On the other hand, the number of original papers based on the usual submission channels remained stable at about 80 papers per four-year unit, with an increasing trend in the areas of rehabilitation of children with hearing impairment and aural rehabilitation.