The Time from Submission to Publication in Primary Health Care Journals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Tsung-An Chen, Ming-Hwai Lin, Yu-Chun Chen () and Tzeng-Ji Chen ()
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Tsung-An Chen: Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
Ming-Hwai Lin: Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
Yu-Chun Chen: Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei 11217, Taiwan
Tzeng-Ji Chen: Department of Family Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital Hsinchu Branch, Hsinchu 310403, Taiwan

Publications, 2024, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-10

Abstract: Background: The time from submission to publication can significantly impact the speed of knowledge dissemination and is influenced by multiple factors. This research aims to investigate the time from submission to publication of journals of primary health care and to explore the factors that influence this duration. Methods: We selected journals of primary health care and extracted their impact factors, annual publication frequencies, and open access status. The time from submission to acceptance (SA lag), acceptance to publication (AP lag), and submission to publication (SP lag) were calculated. Additionally, we conducted statistical analyses to determine whether impact factors, annual publication frequencies, and journal open access status had an influence on publication time. Results: This study revealed the average SP lag was 243.4 days (interquartile range, IQR 159–306), the average SA lag was 177.8 days (IQR 99–229.3), and the average AP lag was 65.6 days (IQR 14–101). Variations were observed in SP lag, SA lag, and AP lag among different journals. SP lag generally decreased with higher impact factors. Journals with open access had longer SA lag but shorter AP lag. There was a general trend of decreasing SP lag and SA lag with an increasing number of annual publications, but no clear trend was observed for AP lag. Conclusions: Improvements are needed in reducing the duration from submission to publication for primary health care journals. Significant variation exists among journals. Additionally, factors such as the impact factor, open access status, and the number of annual publications may influence publication speed.

Keywords: primary health care; publication time; health professional education; bibliometrics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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