Actual publications for matched applicants 2017 vs 2023

[Focus]

Courtesy of the SNS meeting. Presented by someone who gets a lot of red pill flack on this forum.

2017 median 2 pubs, one of which was nsg
2021 median 5 pubs, four of which were nsg

2017 median 0 first author pubs
2021 median 1 first author pubs

All matched applicants including FMG, IMG and DOs.

[Guest]

Thank you for this.

By pubs, do you mean papers only? Or does it include presentations, abstracts and posters?

[Guest]

papers only. Total research items are usually in the 20s-30s

[Focus]

Yes. Only real pubs.

[Guest]

Oh wow, 5 pubs in reputable journals is no easy task.

[Guest]

Just 5? I was expecting double digits.