Table 1. Table of descriptive statistics for transformed variables included in the final model.
For each of the 13 variables, the article count, average, standard deviation (SD), median, interquartile range (IQR), and minimum and maximum values are presented. All descriptive statistics are calculated for all journals and within the distinct journal quartiles. As many variables have been transformed, a description of the transformation performed (if any) is also included.
| Variable | Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Author H-index | ||||
| Transformation, if any | sqrt(Lead Author H-index) | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.33 (1.42) | 3.64 (1.41) | 2.96 (1.46) | 3.34 (1.43) |
| Median (IQR) | 3.16 (1.79) | 3.61 (1.74) | 2.83 (1.87) | 3.16 (1.79) |
| Min, Max | 0.00, 10.20 | 1.00, 7.35 | 1.00, 7.00 | 0.00, 10.20 |
| Institution Ranking | ||||
| Transformation, if any | log(Institution Ranking + 1) | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 5.45 (1.38) | 5.92 (1.15) | 6.01 (1.07) | 5.64 (1.31) |
| Median (IQR) | 5.53 (2.40) | 6.11 (1.74) | 6.91 (1.99) | 5.86 (2.07) |
| Min, Max | 0.69, 6.91 | 2.64, 6.91 | 3.74, 6.91 | 0.69, 6.91 |
| Corresponding Author H-index | ||||
| Transformation, if any | sqrt(Corresponding H-index) | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.91 (1.48) | 4.22 (1.51) | 3.31 (1.56) | 3.89 (1.52) |
| Median (IQR) | 3.74 (2.02) | 4.12 (2.15) | 3.16 (1.89) | 3.74 (2.17) |
| Min, Max | 1.00, 10.20 | 1.00, 7.87 | 1.00, 7.00 | 1.00, 10.20 |
| Scopus Citation Count | ||||
| Transformation, if any | sqrt(Scopus) | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 6.01 (2.82) | 4.96 (2.22) | 4.68 (2.21) | 5.58 (2.68) |
| Median (IQR) | 5.48 (3.38) | 4.58 (3.22) | 4.47 (2.22) | 5.10 (3.26) |
| Min, Max | 1.00, 20.88 | 0.00, 12.25 | 0.00, 12.29 | 0.00, 20.88 |
| Web of Science Count | ||||
| Transformation, if any | sqrt(Scopus) | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 5.77 (2.68) | 4.79 (2.16) | 4.29 (2.13) | 5.34 (2.56) |
| Median (IQR) | 5.20 (3.20) | 4.53 (3.10) | 4.12 (1.97) | 4.90 (3.24) |
| Min, Max | 0.00, 20.27 | 0.00, 11.27 | 0.00, 11.45 | 0.00, 20.27 |
| Field Weighted Citation Count | ||||
| Transformation, if any | sqrt(WoS) | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 0.93 (0.53) | 0.70 (0.38) | 0.70 (0.42) | 0.85 (0.50) |
| Median (IQR) | 0.90 (0.70) | 0.64 (0.55) | 0.62 (0.52) | 0.78 (0.61) |
| Min, Max | 0.00, 3.47 | 0.00, 1.68 | 0.00, 1.99 | 0.00, 3.47 |
| Abstract Views | ||||
| Transformation, if any | (AbsViews)^0.30 | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 6.78 (2.60) | 6.12 (1.42) | 7.30 (1.70) | 6.72 (2.30) |
| Median (IQR) | 6.92 (3.24) | 6.10 (1.80) | 7.14 (1.76) | 6.72 (2.84) |
| Min, Max | 1.00, 15.80 | 2.91, 10.97 | 0.00, 11.37 | 0.00, 15.80 |
| Mendeley Readership | ||||
| Transformation, if any | (Mendeley)^0.40 | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 4.05 (1.72) | 3.64 (1.54) | 4.64 (1.66) | 4.05 (1.70) |
| Median (IQR) | 3.85 (1.94) | 3.57 (1.84) | 4.52 (1.59) | 3.95 (1.90) |
| Min, Max | 0.00, 12.25 | 1.00, 8.51 | 0.00, 10.35 | 0.00, 12.25 |
| Journal Impact Factor % | ||||
| Transformation, if any | None used | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 96.61 (2.38) | 81.25 (0.00) | 66.76 (15.26) | 88.76 (12.80) |
| Median (IQR) | 96.85 (2.85) | 81.25 (0.00) | 78.17 (31.64) | 95.07 (15.60) |
| Min, Max | 92.36, 100.00 | 81.25, 81.25 | 46.53, 78.17 | 46.53, 100.00 |
| 1-year Impact Factor | ||||
| Transformation, if any | None used | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.59 (0.38) | 1.75 (0.00) | 1.70 (0.36) | 2.91 (0.96) |
| Median (IQR) | 3.63 (0.57) | 1.75 (0.00) | 1.91 (0.82) | 3.40 (1.88) |
| Min, Max | 2.86, 3.97 | 1.75, 1.75 | 1.09, 1.91 | 1.09, 3.97 |
| 5-year Impact Factor | ||||
| Transformation, if any | None used | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 3.77 (0.15) | 2.10 (0.00) | 1.93 (0.20) | 3.13 (0.85) |
| Median (IQR) | 3.69 (0.18) | 2.10 (0.00) | 2.05 (0.44) | 3.64 (1.72) |
| Min, Max | 3.64, 4.08 | 2.10, 2.10 | 1.61, 2.05 | 1.61, 4.08 |
| Altmetric Score | ||||
| Transformation, if any | log(Altmetric + 1)^0.7 | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 0.36 (0.67) | 0.26 (0.56) | 0.38 (0.70) | 0.34 (0.65) |
| Median (IQR) | 0.00 (0.77) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.77) | 0.00 (0.77) |
| Min, Max | 0.00, 3.12 | 0.00, 3.08 | 0.00, 2.67 | 0.00, 3.12 |
| Social Media Mentions | ||||
| Transformation, if any | log(SocMedia + 1) | |||
| Count | 507 | 172 | 123 | 801 |
| Mean (SD) | 0.34 (0.80) | 0.20 (0.61) | 0.25 (0.62) | 0.30 (0.74) |
| Median (IQR) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) | 0.00 (0.00) |
| Min, Max | 0.00, 4.64 | 0.00, 5.07 | 0.00, 2.83 | 0.00, 5.07 |