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. 2010 Mar 9;10:21. doi: 10.1186/1472-6920-10-21

Table 2.

Corresponding Author's Opinions on Publication Impact on Annual Performance Review and Promotion

n (%)
Number of Publications
Yes 376 (78.7)
No 102 (21.3)
Number of Authors
Yes 84 (17.6)
No 394 (82.4)
Journal Impact Factor
Yes 324 (67.8)
No 154 (32.2)
Author Order*
First 363 (75.9)
Last 32 (6.7)
Corresponding 44 (9.2)
Other 39 (8.2)

*The question used was: "Which authorship order is of greatest merit in relation to performance review and promotion?"