Publication Parameters for Medical Faculty Promotions: A Survey on the Medical Council of India Amendment 2019 with Review of Literature

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to gather the opinion medical practitioners in India regarding modifications recently released MCI (Medical Council India) circular for faculty promotion criteria across colleges country and their suggestions further changes. Materials Methods An 11-set validated online questionnaire circulated among various country, open a period 8 days between 5 12 June, 2020. participants survey were asked rank order authors types manuscripts on scale 0 1 with increments 0.1 also an indexing, inclusion impact factor journal, citation indices. Results There 182 respondents included survey, belonging different states. Majority doctors participating professors (37.3%, 68/182). About 81.3% (148/182) aware latest guidelines. Opinion adding citations expressed by 59.3% (108/182). general suggestion include number citations, Google Scholar as service. A scoring table proposed based responses, publications. Conclusion As per more than 80% recent update promotion. that exiting guidelines may be modified all into criteria, graded score system.