In 2023, the share of corresponding/leading authors in scientific publications in ophthalmology in Germany was notably high at 93.97%. The forecasted data indicates a slight downward trend from 2024 to 2028, with a decrease from 93.84% to 93.31%. The year-on-year decline is subtle, reflecting the stability of German authorship dominance in this field. However, the Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) over these years suggests an average annual decline, although minimal.
Future trends to watch for include the potential impact of increasing international collaboration and the growth of open-access journals, which may influence the share of corresponding authorship within Germany.
