Table 2 Number of publications analysing a specific topic in journals’ Instructions to Authors (N = 153).
From: Systematic review and meta-analyses of studies analysing instructions to authors from 1987 to 2017
Topic | n | % | Topic | n | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Research ethics | 53 | (34) | Journal’s scope | 6 | (3) |
Reporting guidelines | 51 | (33) | Publication of supplementary materials | 6 | (3) |
ICMJE URM | 44 | (28) | Abbreviations | 5 | (3) |
Conflicts of interest | 36 | (23) | Acknowledgments | 5 | (3) |
Authorship | 35 | (22) | Addressing of sex or ethnicity | 5 | (3) |
Clinical trial registration | 27 | (17) | Editorial policies | 4 | (2) |
Publication ethics | 26 | (16) | Journal financial disclosure | 3 | (1) |
Manuscript formatting | 20 | (13) | Journal self-archiving policy | 3 | (1) |
Accepted article type | 15 | (9) | Text legibility | 2 | (1) |
Peer review | 14 | (9) | Registration of systematic reviews | 2 | (1) |
Referencing | 12 | (7) | Submission format (e.g., email or print) | 2 | (1) |
Copyright policy | 11 | (7) | Cover letter | 1 | (0) |
Data sharing | 11 | (7) | Editorial freedom | 1 | (0) |
Funding disclosure | 10 | (6) | Manuscript limitations | 1 | (0) |
Statistics | 7 | (4) | Use of medical subject headings | 1 | (0) |
Committee on publication ethics | 6 | (3) | Replication | 1 | (0) |
