Table 2 General characteristics of the journals’ policies on reporting of funding information (N = 155)
n (%) | |
|---|---|
Policy is specific to: | |
The journal | 143 (92) |
The publisher | 5 (3) |
Both | 7 (5) |
Reported procedures on dealing with non-reporting or under-reporting of funding | 0 (0) |
Submission form of funding information | |
Online as part of the submission process | 114 (74) |
In the body of the manuscript | 97 (63) |
In a file separate from the manuscript | 24 (16) |
In a free-standing form | 7 (5) |
Not specified | 6 (4) |
Distinguished between “funder” and “sponsor”a | 18 (12) |