Table 1 Summary of processes to address evaluation of health equity-oriented articles and bias in peer review among neonatal-focused academic journalsa.
From: Addressing bias and knowledge gaps regarding race and ethnicity in neonatology manuscript review
Journal processes | Journal number | Total N (%) | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
Evidence of manuscripts focused on health equity per current websiteb | |||||||||||||
Research paper published on health equity | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | c | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 (75%) |
Call for manuscripts or special issues focused on racial disparities or structural racism | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | 4 (33.3%) |
Invited commentaries for manuscripts focused on health equity | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 10 (83.3%) |
Perspective or editorial published on health equity | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 9 (75%) |
Evidence of processes to address bias in peer review per current websiteb | |||||||||||||
Statement on website on how journal may approach bias in peer-review | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | 1 (8.3%) |
Transparent process by which authors may respond to concerns in their review | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | 5 (42.7%) |
System to report perceived racism and/or other kinds of discrimination during the peer-review process anonymously | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 0 (0%) |
Transparent application process for selection on editorial board | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | 1 (8.3%) |
Contact information for editor-in-chief readily available | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | 10 (83.3%) |
Contact information for editorial board (not editor-in-chief) readily available | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | 12 (100%) |
Transparency of race/ethnicity, gender or other characteristics of reviewers, editors-in-chief, or other editorial staff | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | 0 (0%) |
Statement on effort to diversify reviewers, editors-in-chief, or other editorial staff | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | 4 (33.3%) |
