The multifaceted factors affecting the publication times of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus articles: what has changed in two decades

Einav Baharav Shlezinger, Rasha Mosleh, Gil Ben-David, Eedy Mezer () and Tamara Wygnanski-Jaffe ()
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Einav Baharav Shlezinger: Sheba Medical Center
Rasha Mosleh: Sheba Medical Center
Gil Ben-David: Tel Aviv University
Eedy Mezer: Ruth Rappaport Children’s Hospital, Rambam Health Care Campus
Tamara Wygnanski-Jaffe: Sheba Medical Center

Scientometrics, 2024, vol. 129, issue 9, No 1, 5047-5073

Abstract: Abstract Expeditious publication is an important factor when considering publishing ophthalmic research. We investigated the factors associated with shorter publication times in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus (POS). We analyzed 2487 POS articles from 8 ophthalmology journals publishing POS articles. Time from submission to acceptance, from acceptance to publication, and from submission to publication were calculated for each article. We compared trends over time of factors affecting the publication times from 2002 to 2007 and those from 2014 to 2018. Median peer review durations were 156 days from submission to acceptance; 79 days from acceptance to publication, and 244 days from submission to publication. The American Journal of Ophthalmology, JAMA Ophthalmology, and Strabismus had the shortest submission to publication time. Authors from Africa, East Europe, Central and South America received the fastest processing time in all time categories, although most authors were based in North America and UK. All-time intervals decreased annually, significantly more during the first decade. In the study's second period, more co-authors and affiliated departments correlated with shorter review times. Manuscripts in higher Impact Factor (IF) journals had faster publication times in the first decade. Female senior authors faced longer submission-to-acceptance times in the first decade. This gender gap disappeared in the second period. A general improvement occurred with most journals, specifically those journals with a higher number of co-authors and affiliated departments, indicating an efficient collaborative authorship. Low-income regions benefited from comparatively shorter time intervals. The gender gap in senior authorship diminished over time.

Keywords: Pediatric ophthalmology journals; Bibliometrics; Publication times; Peer-review (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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