Table 1. Characteristics of the 368 Respondents From the 25 Journals.
| Characteristic | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| Respondents (n = 368) | |
| Editorial position | |
| Editor in chief | 20 (5.4) |
| Deputy editor | 37 (10.1) |
| Associate editor | 158 (42.9) |
| Statistical editor | 26 (7.1) |
| Senior editor | 31 (8.4) |
| Othera | 92 (25) |
| Prefer to not answer | 4 (1.1) |
| Region of residenceb | |
| United States | 220 (59.8) |
| Europe | 127 (34.5) |
| Asia | 10 (2.7) |
| Otherc | 9 (2.4) |
| Prefer to not answer | 3 (0.8) |
| Principal career positionb | |
| Faculty position in academia | 213 (57.9) |
| Science or medical writing/editing/publishing | 142 (38.6) |
| Physician (nonacademic position) | 11 (3.0) |
| Otherd | 9 (2.4) |
| Prefer to not answer | 1 (0.3) |
| Academic rank | |
| Professor | 169 (45.9) |
| None | 128 (34.8) |
| Associate professor | 32 (8.7) |
| Assistant professor | 21 (5.7) |
| Othere | 15 (4.1) |
| Prefer to not answer | 3 (0.8) |
| Expertise | |
| Cardiology | 77 (20.9) |
| Basic science | 29 (7.9) |
| Internal medicine | 27 (7.3) |
| Oncology | 27 (7.3) |
| Psychiatry and mental health | 24 (6.5) |
| Public health | 20 (5.4) |
| Neurology | 19 (5.1) |
| Family medicine | 12 (3.3) |
| HIV/infectious diseases | 11 (3.0) |
| Pediatrics | 10 (2.7) |
| Otherf | 102 (27.8) |
| Prefer to not answer | 10 (2.7) |
Other editorial positions included: assistant editor (13), senior assistant editor (10), not specified (10), editor-at-large (9), editorial fellow (7), executive editor (5), clinical editor (4), and section editor (4).
Categories where respondents were able to select multiple responses. Percentages may total more than 100%; denominator was the number of respondents.
Other regions of residence included: Canada (5), Australia/Oceania (2), Middle East (1), South America (1). No respondents listed Africa.
Other principal career positions included: government or nonprofit organization (research) (6), government or nonprofit organization (nonresearch) (2), and not specified (1). No respondents selected business (nonbiotech), industry (nonresearch), industry (research), or law.
Other academic ranks included: trainee (7), lecturer (3), instructor (2), and not specified (3).
Other expertise included: not specified (72), general surgery (6), diabetes and endocrinology (5), emergency medicine (5), allergy and immunology (3), obstetrics/gynecology and women's health (2), and pulmonary medicine (2). The following had 1 response each: anesthesiology, critical care, gastroenterology, nephrology, pathology and lab medicine, rheumatology, and urology.