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) |
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