Table 1.
Sample description. Number of articles in each group by geographic region, main subject areas and animal species used. Only the most prevalent areas and animal models for both databases are shown; the complete data is available in Table S4
| Region of origin | bioRxiv | PubMed |
|---|---|---|
| North America | 34 | 23 |
| 44.7% | 30.3% | |
| Europe | 32 | 27 |
| 42.1% | 35.5% | |
| Asia | 5 | 18 |
| 6.6% | 23.7% | |
| Other regions | 5 | 8 |
| 6.6% | 10.5% | |
| Subject Area | ||
| Neuroscience | 34 | 7 |
| 44.7% | 9.2% | |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | 0 | 12 |
| 0% | 15.8% | |
| Clinical Trials | 0 | 9 |
| 0% | 11.8% | |
| Epidemiology | 0 | 9 |
| 0% | 11.8% | |
| Microbiology | 7 | 5 |
| 9.2% | 6.6% | |
| Physiology | 1 | 6 |
| 1.3% | 7.9% | |
| Genetics | 5 | 1 |
| 6.6% | 1.3% | |
| Cell Biology | 6 | 2 |
| 7.9% | 2.6% | |
| Other | 23 | 25 |
| 30.3% | 32.9% | |
| Species (vertebrates) | ||
| Mice | 14 | 7 |
| 56% | 28% | |
| Rat | 1 | 12 |
| 4% | 48% | |
| Macaca sp. | 3 | 0 |
| 12% | 0% | |
| Zebrafish | 3 | 1 |
| 12% | 4% | |
| Other species | 4 | 5 |
| 16% | 20% | |