Table 3 Potential of a new specialised journal on health policy and systems research (HPSR) in Latin America – To what extent do you consider the following factors as facilitators or obstructers for the publication of quality HPSR articles in Latin America?
n | Greatly facilitate | Facilitate | Neither facilitate nor obstruct | Obstruct | Greatly obstructs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The journal has an open access policy for all articles, enabling free dissemination to key audiences | 265 | 70.9% | 23.4% | 5.3% | 0.4% | 0.0% |
The publisher commits to a 3-month publication period, from submission to publication | 265 | 65.3% | 29.4% | 3.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% |
The journal publishes on-line using a comprehensive, robust platform | 266 | 65.0% | 32.7% | 2.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
The journal has a rigorous peer-review process striving to considerably involve recognised health systems researchers from Latin America | 265 | 59.2% | 33.6% | 5.3% | 1.8% | 0.8% |
The journal promotes special issues on highly relevant subjects for Latin American health systems | 266 | 58% | 36% | 5% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
The majority of the journal’s Editorial Board members are prominent researchers and policy-makers from Latin America | 266 | 43.2% | 49.8% | 13.9% | 2.6% | 0.4% |
The journal is published by a reputable, internationally recognised firm | 266 | 47.4% | 36.8% | 13.9% | 1.1% | 0.8% |
Papers are published in English, with optional Spanish or Portuguese translations | 266 | 46.6% | 31.2% | 10.5% | 9.4% | 2.3% |
The journal specialises on the Latin American region | 267 | 47.2% | 39.3% | 10.1% | 3.4% | 0.0% |
The journal specialises on HPSR | 267 | 49.1% | 43.1% | 6.4% | 1.5% | 0.0% |