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The role of correspondence sections in post-publication peer review: A bibliometric study of general and internal medicine journals

Von Elm, Erik ; Wandel, Simon ; Jüni, Peter

In: Scientometrics, 2009, vol. 81, no. 3, p. 747-755

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    Titre
    • The role of correspondence sections in post-publication peer review: A bibliometric study of general and internal medicine journals
    Auteur
    • Von Elm, Erik. Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, CH-3012, Bern, Switzerland
    • Wandel, Simon. Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, CH-3012, Bern, Switzerland
    • Jüni, Peter. Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM), University of Bern, Finkenhubelweg 11, CH-3012, Bern, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Classification
    • Informatique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:315543
    Summary
    Scientific journals claim that correspondence sections are for post-publication peer review. We compared the conditions for submission and the bibliometrics of letters-to-editors published in leading medical journals in 2002 and 2007 using journal-derived information and data from PubMed and Journal Citation Reports. The median time limit for letter submissions decreased from 6 to 3.5 weeks, the median word limit from 400 to 350. The median number of letters per published article was near one in both years. Only about half of the letters were followed by an author reply in either year. Electronic response systems were available for four journals in 2007