Australasian College of Paramedicine International Conference (ACPIC24)

ACPIC 2024 delivered a wide range of clinical and research sessions from experts and leaders in paramedicine. Hosted in Sydney (September 2024) the program was designed to inspire, educate and broaden horizons.

Conference theme: Paramedicine's evolution – Embracing the new era

A pulse check of research activity in Australasian paramedicine academia: A sector scan through the lens of the Scopus H-index

This study assessed the research activity of 170 Australasian paramedicine academics using the Scopus H Index (Sc-H). Findings reveal that 61% had a Sc-H of zero, and 90% had a Sc-H below five. Among 17 professoriate paramedicine academics, five had a Sc-H of 10 or more, and three were above 15. These results suggest most academics are either inactive researchers or their work is not being cited or is published in non-Scopus journals. These insights are valuable for discussions about the effectiveness of using a single-metric system to evaluate paramedicine research activity.

Biography: Prof Scott Devenish

Dr Scott Devenish is the Chair of the Australasian Council of Paramedicine Deans and a Professor and Paramedicine Discipline Lead for the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine at the Australian Catholic University (ACU). Scott has two and a half decades of experience in the paramedic education field. He is a Registered Paramedic and a Fellow of the Australasian College of Paramedicine. Scott has actively contributed to the Paramedicine profession through high-quality teaching, academic leadership, peer-reviewed publications, the supervision of research higher degree candidates, actively contributing to the Australasian College of Paramedicine Research Engagement Committee and being a program accreditation assessor for Ahpra.

Moderator: Dr Robin Pap, College Research Advisory Committee Chair.