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Results. 1814 email contacts. 250 responded 14 %. 228 completed 92 %. 1855 authors. Response. excluded. 41 emails bounced. excluded. 1564 non-responders. excluded. 22 incomplete responses. Descriptives. Gender: 1:9. No. A ge in groups. Yrs in surgical practice.
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1814 email contacts 250 responded 14 % 228 completed 92 % 1855 authors Response excluded 41 emails bounced excluded 1564 non-responders excluded 22 incomplete responses
Descriptives • Gender: 1:9 No. Age in groups
Yrs in surgical practice No. of responders 54% 19% 15% 9% 4%
Location of authors 35% 25% 27% 4% 2% 7%
Where last paper published: 9% 6% 7% 14% 22% • Other surgical journal: 13% • Other non-surgical journal: 29% • Yes, journal of first choice: 75% • No, previously submitted to higher IF surgery journal: 14% • No, previously submitted to higher IF non-surgical journal: 5% • No, previously submitted lower IF journal: 3%
Do you prefer to submit your research to general or specialty journals?
The journals you prefer to submit to are predominantly read by: • Global, general 65% • Primarily North-American 29% • by North Americans in 61% • by Europeans in 16% • Primarily European/regional/national 6%
Age difference for IF vs Rep. p=0.033
Conclusions Factors deemed most important The Journal “prestige” based on • Overall reputation • Impact factor Factors held least important Authors’ own “influence” • Knowing editor(s) or • selecting referees