Table 4.
Most Common Barriers to Manuscript Preparation, Stratified by Relative Publishing Experience (n=201)
| Barriera,b | Relative Publishing Experience, No. (%)c | P Valued | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower (n=77) |
Medium (n=53) | Higher (n=71) |
||
| Organizing information appropriately (Planning and logistics) | 19 (24.7) | 16 (30.2) | 16 (22.5) | .85 |
| Succinct and effective wording (Writing) | 10 (13.0) | 8 (15.1) | 12 (16.9) | .64 |
| Compliance with journal-specific format (Journals) | 9 (11.7) | 9 (17.0) | 10 (14.1) | .81 |
| Defining the scope of the article (Planning and logistics) | 13 (16.9) | 9 (17.0) | 5 (7.0) | .08 |
| General dislike of writing or having writer’s block (Writing) | 9 (11.7) | 6 (11.3) | 12 (16.9) | .48 |
| Responding to reviewer concerns (Reviewers) | 2 (2.6) | 5 (9.4) | 7 (9.9) | .09 |
| Creating publication-quality figures and tables (Writing) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.8) | 8 (11.3) | .002 |
a
The key concept is listed (with category shown parenthetically).
b
Ten respondents did not report any barriers (3 with a lower level, 3 with a medium level, and 4 with a higher level of experience).
c
A lower level of experience was defined as 0-4 manuscripts accepted for publication in peer-reviewed journals in the past 5 years; medium, 5-10 manuscripts; and higher, >10 manuscripts.
d
Comparison of lower- and higher-experience groups only; Fisher exact test.