Fig. 2From: Trends in otolaryngology publications: a 9-year bibliometric analysis of articles published in Journal of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck SurgeryProportion of first author degree by year. The proportion of first authors with MD degrees decreased over the study period but the change was not significant (P = 0.165). The increase noted in medical student first authors was statistically significant (P = 0.008)Back to article page