OBJECTIVES ISPOR is approaching its 10^th anniversary, which offers a suitable occasion to assess the impact of the organization. As the number of members increased, the influence of the Board of Directors on scientific discussions also emerged. The aim of this research is to present what effect being elected an ISPOR Director has on a researcher’s publication activity by using epidemiological methods and data mining techniques. METHODS Data on number of publications by year, co-authors, titles, abstracts of former ISPOR Directors between 1995 and 2012 were obtained from public sources (ISPOR website and PubMed) and analysed by an algorithm developed by the authors in R. A case-only study design was applied by matching the duration spent as a member of the Board of Directors with the same period prior to and after finishing the directorate term. Incidence rate ratios (IRR) were estimated by fitting separate Poisson regression models to correct for the baseline increase in publication activity. The average number of co-authors and probability of the director being the first author was also analysed. RESULTS The IRR of the period preceding to directorate versus the directorate period was 1.59 (CI 95%: 1.34-1.91), yielding statistically significant association. The IRR of directorate period versus the period succeeding the directorate period was 1.01 (CI 95%: 0.88-1.13). The average number of co-authors was the highest after the directorate term (5.94); the probability of the director appearing as the first author was the highest prior to directorate term (22.91%). CONCLUSIONS As a result of our study, it has been statistically proven that being an ISPOR Director does not only provide leadership in a scientific organization, but can enhance the members’ career as a researcher. ISPOR Directors are more likely to co-author publications even after finishing their directorate term.