Table 3 Descriptions of journals with strong request and comparisons between journals with and without publications of data sharing statements*.
Journal characteristics | Total (n = 18) | Whether journal published data sharing statements | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 3) | Yes (n = 15) | |||
Percentage of open access | 17.9 (12.0, 34.6) | 13.3 (11.3, 54.4) | 18.8 (12.4, 31.7) | 0.74 |
Percentage of open access ≥ 20.9a | 8 (44.4) | 1 (33.3) | 7 (46.7) | >0.99 |
Publisherb | ||||
Most common | 1 (5.6) | 0 | 1 (6.7) | 0.15 |
Common | 9 (50.0) | 0 | 9 (60.0) | |
Others | 8 (44.4) | 3 (100) | 5 (33.3) | |
Journal impact factor | 3.7 (1.7, 5.9) | 1.5 (1.4, 1.6) | 4.8 (2.8, 6.2) | 0.03 |
Journal impact factor ≥ 3.4a | 9 (50.0) | 0 | 9 (60.0) | 0.21 |
JCR Quartile Q1~2 | 10 (55.6) | 0 | 10 (66.7) | 0.14 |
Journal was on the ICMJE list | 5 (27.8) | 1 (33.3) | 4 (26.7) | >0.99 |
Journal endorsed CONSORT | 16 (88.9) | 3 (100) | 13 (86.7) | >0.99 |
Female Sex of editor-in chief | 1 (5.6) | 0 | 1 (6.7) | >0.99 |
Country of editor-in-chief’s affiliationc | ||||
USA | 4 (22.2) | 0 | 4 (26.7) | 0.73 |
UK | 2 (11.1) | 0 | 2 (13.3) | |
Italy | 1 (5.6) | 0 | 1 (6.7) | |
Others | 11 (61.1) | 3 (100) | 8 (53.3) | |
Number of trials published | 43 (25, 80) | 23 (21, 24) | 58 (32, 84) | 0.03 |
Number of trials published ≥ 62a | 7 (38.9) | 0 | 7 (46.7) | 0.39 |
