Table 5 Comparison between the characteristics of journals listed as Health Policy and Services (HPS) and non-HPS journals that published health policy and systems research (HPSR) studies
From: The reporting of funding in health policy and systems research: a cross-sectional study
HPS journals | Non-HPS journals that published HPSR studiesa | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of journals | 72 | 142 | |
Journal impact factor | 1.62 (1.02–2.32) | 1.92 (1.26–3.05) | 0.062 |
Membership of ICMJE | 5 (7) | 36 (25) | 0.001 |
Membership of COPE | 54 (75) | 109 (77) | 0.775 |
Affiliation with a professional organisation | 45 (63) | 98 (69) | 0.339 |
Requires disclosure of conflicts of interest | 67 (93) | 135 (95) | 0.545 |
Requires reporting of source of funding | 65 (90) | 122 (86) | 0.364 |
Requires reporting of role of funder | 11 (15) | 46 (32) | 0.007 |