Table 2 Content of ethical review of journals of Q1 section versus journals of Q2-Q4 section
Content | Geographic origin | JCR Quartile rankings | Year of electronic JCR | Types of studies | % of OA Gold | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | European and American area | Asia | P value* | Q1 | Q2-Q4 | P value* | < 11.93 | ≥ 11.93 | P value* | original research | additional key words# | P value* | < 8.99% | ≥ 8.99% | P value* | |
Declaration of Helsinki (%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 22(81.5) | 18(81.8) | 4(18.2) | 0.091 | 6(27.3) | 16(72.7) | 0.555 | 12(54.5) | 10(45.5) | 1.000 | 10(45.5) | 12(54.5) | 0.618 | 10(45.5) | 12(54.5) | 0.326 |
no | 5(18.5) | 2(40.0) | 3(60.0) | 0(0.0) | 5(100.0) | 3(60.0) | 2(40.0) | 1(20.0) | 4(80.0) | 4(80.0) | 1(20.0) | |||||
ICMJE Recommendations (%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 19(70.4) | 15(78.9) | 4(21.1) | 0.633 | 4(21.1) | 15(78.9) | 1.000 | 11(57.9) | 8(42.1) | 1.000 | 7(36.8) | 12(63.2) | 0.675 | 9(47.4) | 10(52.6) | 0.678 |
no | 8(29.6) | 5(62.5) | 3(37.5) | 2(25.0) | 6(75.0) | 4(50.0) | 4(50.0) | 4(50.0) | 4(50.0) | 5(62.5) | 3(37.5) | |||||
COPE core practice (%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 24(88.9) | 17(70.8) | 7(29.2) | 0.545 | 6(25.0) | 18(75.0) | 1.000 | 14(58.3) | 10(41.7) | 0.569 | 11(45.8) | 13(54.2) | 0.248 | 12(50.0) | 12(50.0) | 1.000 |
no | 3(11.1) | 3(100.0) | 0(0.0) | 0(0.0) | 3(100.0) | 1(33.3) | 2(66.7) | 0(0.0) | 3(100.0) | 2(66.7) | 1(33.3) | |||||
IRB approval(%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 18(66.7) | 14(77.8) | 4(22.2) | 0.653 | 2(11.1) | 16(88.9) | 0.136 | 10(55.6) | 8(44.4) | 1.000 | 6(33.3) | 12(66.7) | 0.411 | 7(38.9) | 11(61.1) | 0.103 |
no | 9(33.3) | 6(66.7) | 3(33.3) | 4(44.4) | 5(55.6) | 5(55.6) | 4(44.4) | 5(55.6) | 4(44.4) | 7(38.9) | 2(22.2) | |||||
IRB number(%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 7(25.9) | 6(85.7) | 1(14.3) | 0.633 | 3(42.9) | 4(57.1) | 0.290 | 5(71.4) | 2(28.6) | 0.408 | 5(71.4) | 2(28.6) | 0.084 | 2(28.6) | 5(71.4) | 0.209 |
no | 20(74.1) | 14(70.0) | 6(30.0) | 3(15.0) | 17(85.0) | 10(50.0) | 10(50.0) | 6(30.0) | 14(70) | 12(60.0) | 8(40.0) | |||||
IRB name(%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 10(37.0) | 8(80.0) | 2(20.0) | 0.678 | 3(30.0) | 7(70.0) | 0.638 | 7(70.0) | 3(30.0) | 0.424 | 6(60.0) | 4(40.0) | 0.224 | 4(40.0) | 6(60.0) | 0.440 |
no | 17(63.0) | 12(70.6) | 5(29.4) | 3(17.6) | 14(82.4) | 8(47.1) | 9(52.9) | 5(29.4) | 12(70.6) | 10(58.8) | 7(41.2) | |||||
Registration (%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 18(66.7) | 15(83.3) | 3(16.7) | 0.175 | 3(16.7) | 15(83.3) | 0.367 | 10(55.6) | 8(44.4) | 1.000 | 6(33.3) | 12(66.7) | 0.411 | 10(55.6) | 8(44.4) | 0.695 |
no | 9(33.3) | 5(55.6) | 4(44.4) | 3(33.3) | 6(66.7) | 5(55.6) | 4(44.4) | 5(55.6) | 4(44.4) | 4(44.4) | 5(55.6) | |||||
Reporting guidelines (%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 19(70.4) | 16(84.2) | 3(15.8) | 0.145 | 4(21.1) | 15(78.9) | 1.000 | 10(52.6) | 9(47.4) | 0.696 | 7(36.8) | 12(63.2) | 0.675 | 10(52.6) | 9(47.4) | 1.000 |
no | 8(29.6) | 4(50.0) | 4(50.0) | 2(25.0) | 6(75.0) | 5(62.5) | 3(37.5) | 4(50.0) | 4(50.0) | 4(50.0) | 4(50.0) | |||||
Informed consent(%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 22(81.5) | 17(77.3) | 5(22.7) | 0.580 | 6(27.3) | 16(72.7) | 0.555 | 11(50.0) | 11(50.0) | 0.342 | 10(45.5) | 12(54.5) | 0.618 | 10(45.5) | 12(54.5) | 0.326 |
no | 5(18.5) | 3(60.0) | 2(40.0) | 0(0.0) | 5(100.0) | 4(80.0) | 1(20.0) | 1(20.0) | 4(80.0) | 4(80.0) | 1(20.0) | |||||
Images policy(%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 14(51.9) | 11(78.6) | 3(21.4) | 0.678 | 2(14.3) | 12(85.7) | 0.385 | 8(57.1) | 6(42.9) | 1.000 | 4(28.6) | 10(71.4) | 0.252 | 7(50.0) | 7(50.0) | 1.000 |
no | 13(48.1) | 9(69.2) | 4(30.8) | 4(30.8) | 9(69.2) | 7(53.8) | 6(46.2) | 7(53.8) | 6(46.2) | 7(53.8) | 6(46.2) | |||||
Data sharing(%) | ||||||||||||||||
yes | 21(77.8) | 16(76.2) | 5(23.8) | 0.633 | 6(28.6) | 15(71.4) | 0.284 | 13(6.9) | 8(38.1) | 0.357 | 10(47.6) | 11(52.4) | 0.350 | 9(42.9) | 12(57.1) | 0.165 |
no | 6(22.2) | 4(66.7) | 2(33.3) | 0(0.0) | 6(100.0) | 2(33.3) | 4(66.7) | 1(16.7) | 5(83.3) | 5(83.3) | 1(16.7) | |||||