Table 1 General characteristics of the journals (N = 173)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Impact factor [median (IQR)] | 1.63 (1.13–2.55) |
Listed under a category in addition to “Public, Environmental and Occupational Health” category | 92 (53) |
Environmental Sciences | 20 (12) |
Health Care Sciences and Services | 15 (9) |
Infectious Diseases | 10 (6) |
Publisher | |
Elsevier | 25 (15) |
Taylor & Francis | 18 (10) |
Springer | 14 (8) |
Wiley-Blackwell | 14 (8) |
Oxford University Press | 12 (7) |
Bio Med Central | 9 (5) |
Sage | 8 (5) |
Cambridge University Press | 6 (4) |
BMJ | 4 (2) |
Mary Ann Liebert | 4 (2) |
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins | 3 (2) |
Other | 56 (32) |
Member of the ICMJE a | 37 (21) |
Affiliated with a professional organization | 129 (75) |
Member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) | 115 (67) |
Requires compliance with at least one of the reporting statements | 67 (39) |