APPENDIX 2. Impact factor ANOVA

95% CI
Domain
Basic Science % Tumor
Category / Mean Δ / Standard error / Significance / Lower border / Upper border
Foot & Ankle / 3.39394* / .80938 / .002 / .7441 / 6.0438
Hand / 3.76683* / .75770 / .000 / 1.2862 / 6.2475
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / 3.29230* / .72709 / .000 / .9119 / 5.6727
Medically Related Issues / 2.10698 / 1.09540 / .744 / -1.4793 / 5.6932
Musculoskeletal Trauma / 3.43654* / .63795 / .000 / 1.3479 / 5.5251
Orthopaedic Diseases / 2.19071 / 1.04054 / .619 / -1.2159 / 5.5973
Pediatric Orthopaedics / 2.16963 / .72060 / .106 / -.1895 / 4.5288
Rehabilitation / 3.41820* / .80206 / .001 / .7923 / 6.0441
Shoulder & Elbow / 3.03256* / .79517 / .008 / .4292 / 5.6359
Spine / .13310 / .75770 / 1.000 / -2.3475 / 2.6137
Sports Medicine / 3.39394* / .80938 / .002 / .7441 / 6.0438
Foot & Ankle
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -3.39394* / .80938 / .002 / -6.0438 / -.7441
Hand / .37289 / .78135 / 1.000 / -2.1852 / 2.9309
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / -.10164 / .75170 / 1.000 / -2.5626 / 2.3594
Medically Related Issues / -1.28696 / 1.11189 / .992 / -4.9272 / 2.3533
Musculoskeletal Trauma / .04260 / .66587 / 1.000 / -2.1374 / 2.2226
Orthopaedic Diseases / -1.20324 / 1.05788 / .993 / -4.6666 / 2.2602
Pediatric Orthopaedics / -1.22431 / .74542 / .893 / -3.6648 / 1.2161
Rehabilitation / .02426 / .82444 / 1.000 / -2.6749 / 2.7234
Shoulder & Elbow / -.36138 / .81773 / 1.000 / -3.0386 / 2.3158
Spine / -3.26084* / .78135 / .002 / -5.8189 / -.7028
Sports Medicine / -.82746 / .78445 / .996 / -3.3957 / 1.7408
Hand
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -3.76683* / .75770 / .000 / -6.2475 / -1.2862
Foot & Ankle / -.37289 / .78135 / 1.000 / -2.9309 / 2.1852
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / -.47453 / .69575 / 1.000 / -2.7524 / 1.8033
Medically Related Issues / -1.65985 / 1.07485 / .928 / -5.1788 / 1.8591
Musculoskeletal Trauma / -.33029 / .60199 / 1.000 / -2.3011 / 1.6406
Orthopaedic Diseases / -1.57612 / 1.01889 / .927 / -4.9119 / 1.7596
Pediatric Orthopaedics / -1.59720 / .68897 / .464 / -3.8528 / .6584
Rehabilitation / -.34863 / .77377 / 1.000 / -2.8819 / 2.1846
Shoulder & Elbow / -.73427 / .76662 / .998 / -3.2441 / 1.7756
Spine / -3.63373* / .72768 / .000 / -6.0161 / -1.2514
Sports Medicine / -1.20034 / .73101 / .893 / -3.5936 / 1.1929
Hip & Knee Reconstruction
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -3.29230* / .72709 / .000 / -5.6727 / -.9119
Foot & Ankle / .10164 / .75170 / 1.000 / -2.3594 / 2.5626
Hand / .47453 / .69575 / 1.000 / -1.8033 / 2.7524
Medically Related Issues / -1.18532 / 1.05350 / .994 / -4.6344 / 2.2637
Musculoskeletal Trauma / .14424 / .56298 / 1.000 / -1.6989 / 1.9874
Orthopaedic Diseases / -1.10160 / .99634 / .994 / -4.3635 / 2.1603
Pediatric Orthopaedics / -1.12267 / .65516 / .862 / -3.2676 / 1.0223
Rehabilitation / .12590 / .74382 / 1.000 / -2.3093 / 2.5611
Shoulder & Elbow / -.25974 / .73638 / 1.000 / -2.6706 / 2.1511
Spine / -3.15920* / .69575 / .000 / -5.4370 / -.8814
Sports Medicine / -.72582 / .69924 / .997 / -3.0150 / 1.5634
Medically Related Issues
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -2.10698 / 1.09540 / .744 / -5.6932 / 1.4793
Foot & Ankle / 1.28696 / 1.11189 / .992 / -2.3533 / 4.9272
Hand / 1.65985 / 1.07485 / .928 / -1.8591 / 5.1788
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / 1.18532 / 1.05350 / .994 / -2.2637 / 4.6344
Musculoskeletal Trauma / 1.32956 / .99407 / .974 / -1.9249 / 4.5841
Orthopaedic Diseases / .08373 / 1.28993 / 1.000 / -4.1394 / 4.3068
Pediatric Orthopaedics / .06265 / 1.04903 / 1.000 / -3.3718 / 3.4971
Rehabilitation / 1.31122 / 1.10657 / .990 / -2.3116 / 4.9340
Shoulder & Elbow / .92558 / 1.10159 / 1.000 / -2.6809 / 4.5321
Spine / -1.97388 / 1.07485 / .798 / -5.4928 / 1.5451
Sports Medicine / .45951 / 1.07711 / 1.000 / -3.0669 / 3.9859
Musculoskeletal Trauma
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -3.43654* / .63795 / .000 / -5.5251 / -1.3479
Foot & Ankle / -.04260 / .66587 / 1.000 / -2.2226 / 2.1374
Hand / .33029 / .60199 / 1.000 / -1.6406 / 2.3011
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / -.14424 / .56298 / 1.000 / -1.9874 / 1.6989
Medically Related Issues / -1.32956 / .99407 / .974 / -4.5841 / 1.9249
Orthopaedic Diseases / -1.24584 / .93328 / .974 / -4.3013 / 1.8096
Pediatric Orthopaedics / -1.26691 / .55457 / .488 / -3.0825 / .5487
Rehabilitation / -.01834 / .65696 / 1.000 / -2.1692 / 2.1325
Shoulder & Elbow / -.40398 / .64852 / 1.000 / -2.5272 / 1.7192
Spine / -3.30344* / .60199 / .000 / -5.2743 / -1.3326
Sports Medicine / -.87006 / .60601 / .956 / -2.8541 / 1.1140
Orthopaedic Diseases
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -2.19071 / 1.04054 / .619 / -5.5973 / 1.2159
Foot & Ankle / 1.20324 / 1.05788 / .993 / -2.2602 / 4.6666
Hand / 1.57612 / 1.01889 / .927 / -1.7596 / 4.9119
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / 1.10160 / .99634 / .994 / -2.1603 / 4.3635
Medically Related Issues / -.08373 / 1.28993 / 1.000 / -4.3068 / 4.1394
Musculoskeletal Trauma / 1.24584 / .93328 / .974 / -1.8096 / 4.3013
Pediatric Orthopaedics / -.02107 / .99161 / 1.000 / -3.2675 / 3.2254
Rehabilitation / 1.22749 / 1.05230 / .991 / -2.2176 / 4.6726
Shoulder & Elbow / .84186 / 1.04705 / 1.000 / -2.5861 / 4.2698
Spine / -2.05761 / 1.01889 / .680 / -5.3933 / 1.2781
Sports Medicine / .37578 / 1.02127 / 1.000 / -2.9678 / 3.7193
Pediatric Orthopaedics
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -2.16963 / .72060 / .106 / -4.5288 / .1895
Foot & Ankle / 1.22431 / .74542 / .893 / -1.2161 / 3.6648
Hand / 1.59720 / .68897 / .464 / -.6584 / 3.8528
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / 1.12267 / .65516 / .862 / -1.0223 / 3.2676
Medically Related Issues / -.06265 / 1.04903 / 1.000 / -3.4971 / 3.3718
Musculoskeletal Trauma / 1.26691 / .55457 / .488 / -.5487 / 3.0825
Orthopaedic Diseases / .02107 / .99161 / 1.000 / -3.2254 / 3.2675
Rehabilitation / 1.24857 / .73748 / .872 / -1.1659 / 3.6630
Shoulder & Elbow / .86293 / .72997 / .990 / -1.5269 / 3.2528
Spine / -2.03653 / .68897 / .123 / -4.2921 / .2191
Sports Medicine / .39686 / .69248 / 1.000 / -1.8703 / 2.6640
Rehabilitation
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -3.41820* / .80206 / .001 / -6.0441 / -.7923
Foot & Ankle / -.02426 / .82444 / 1.000 / -2.7234 / 2.6749
Hand / .34863 / .77377 / 1.000 / -2.1846 / 2.8819
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / -.12590 / .74382 / 1.000 / -2.5611 / 2.3093
Medically Related Issues / -1.31122 / 1.10657 / .990 / -4.9340 / 2.3116
Musculoskeletal Trauma / .01834 / .65696 / 1.000 / -2.1325 / 2.1692
Orthopaedic Diseases / -1.22749 / 1.05230 / .991 / -4.6726 / 2.2176
Pediatric Orthopaedics / -1.24857 / .73748 / .872 / -3.6630 / 1.1659
Shoulder & Elbow / -.38564 / .81049 / 1.000 / -3.0391 / 2.2678
Spine / -3.28510* / .77377 / .001 / -5.8183 / -.7519
Sports Medicine / -.85171 / .77690 / .995 / -3.3952 / 1.6918
Shoulder & Elbow
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -3.03256* / .79517 / .008 / -5.6359 / -.4292
Foot & Ankle / .36138 / .81773 / 1.000 / -2.3158 / 3.0386
Hand / .73427 / .76662 / .998 / -1.7756 / 3.2441
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / .25974 / .73638 / 1.000 / -2.1511 / 2.6706
Medically Related Issues / -.92558 / 1.10159 / 1.000 / -4.5321 / 2.6809
Musculoskeletal Trauma / .40398 / .64852 / 1.000 / -1.7192 / 2.5272
Orthopaedic Diseases / -.84186 / 1.04705 / 1.000 / -4.2698 / 2.5861
Pediatric Orthopaedics / -.86293 / .72997 / .990 / -3.2528 / 1.5269
Rehabilitation / .38564 / .81049 / 1.000 / -2.2678 / 3.0391
Spine / -2.89946* / .76662 / .009 / -5.4093 / -.3896
Sports Medicine / -.46608 / .76978 / 1.000 / -2.9863 / 2.0541
Spine
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -.13310 / .75770 / 1.000 / -2.6137 / 2.3475
Foot & Ankle / 3.26084* / .78135 / .002 / .7028 / 5.8189
Hand / 3.63373* / .72768 / .000 / 1.2514 / 6.0161
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / 3.15920* / .69575 / .000 / .8814 / 5.4370
Medically Related Issues / 1.97388 / 1.07485 / .798 / -1.5451 / 5.4928
Musculoskeletal Trauma / 3.30344* / .60199 / .000 / 1.3326 / 5.2743
Orthopaedic Diseases / 2.05761 / 1.01889 / .680 / -1.2781 / 5.3933
Pediatric Orthopaedics / 2.03653 / .68897 / .123 / -.2191 / 4.2921
Rehabilitation / 3.28510* / .77377 / .001 / .7519 / 5.8183
Shoulder & Elbow / 2.89946* / .76662 / .009 / .3896 / 5.4093
Sports Medicine / 2.43339* / .73101 / .042 / .0401 / 4.8266
Sports Medicine
Category
Basic Science & Tumor / -2.56649* / .76090 / .037 / -5.0576 / -.0754
Foot & Ankle / .82746 / .78445 / .996 / -1.7408 / 3.3957
Hand / 1.20034 / .73101 / .893 / -1.1929 / 3.5936
Hip & Knee Reconstruction / .72582 / .69924 / .997 / -1.5634 / 3.0150
Medically Related Issues / -.45951 / 1.07711 / 1.000 / -3.9859 / 3.0669
Musculoskeletal Trauma / .87006 / .60601 / .956 / -1.1140 / 2.8541
Orthopaedic Diseases / -.37578 / 1.02127 / 1.000 / -3.7193 / 2.9678
Pediatric Orthopaedics / -.39686 / .69248 / 1.000 / -2.6640 / 1.8703
Rehabilitation / .85171 / .77690 / .995 / -1.6918 / 3.3952
Shoulder & Elbow / .46608 / .76978 / 1.000 / -2.0541 / 2.9863
Spine / -2.43339* / .73101 / .042 / -4.8266 / -.0401

* = p < 0.05