From the Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 330 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215.
Radiology. 2014 May;271(2):472-8. doi: 10.1148/radiol.13131710. Epub 2013 Nov 27.
To quantify the potential effect of geographic factors on the frequency of honorary authorship in four major radiology journals.
In this institutional review board-approved study, an electronic survey was sent to first authors of all original research articles published in American Journal of Roentgenology, European Radiology, Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and Radiology during 2 years (July 2009 through June 2011). Questions addressed guidelines used for determining authorship, perception of honorary authorship, and demographic information. Univariate analysis was performed by using χ(2) tests. Multiple-variable logistic regression models were used to assess independent factors associated with the perception of honorary authorship.
Of 1398 first authors, 328 (23.5%) responded. Of these, 91 (27.7%) perceived that at least one coauthor did not make sufficient contributions to merit authorship, and 165 (50.3%) stated that one or more coauthors performed only "nonauthor" tasks according to International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) criteria. The perception of honorary authorship was significantly higher (P ≤ .0001) among respondents from Asia and Europe than from North America and in institutions where a section or department head was automatically listed as coauthor. A significantly lower (P ≤ .0001) perception of honorary authorship was associated with adherence to ICMJE criteria and with policies providing lectures or courses on publication ethics.
Perceived honorary authorship was substantially higher among respondents from Asia and Europe than from North America. Perceived honorary authorship was lower with adherence to the ICMJE guidelines and policies providing lectures or courses on publication ethics.
定量分析地理因素对四大放射学期刊中名誉作者出现频率的潜在影响。
本研究经机构审查委员会批准，对《美国放射学杂志》《欧洲放射学杂志》《磁共振成像杂志》和《放射学》2 年间（2009 年 7 月至 2011 年 6 月）发表的所有原创性研究文章的第一作者进行了一项电子问卷调查。问题涉及确定作者身份的指南、对名誉作者的看法以及人口统计学信息。采用卡方检验进行单变量分析。采用多变量逻辑回归模型评估与名誉作者看法相关的独立因素。
在 1398 名第一作者中，有 328 名（23.5%）作出回应。其中，91 名（27.7%）认为至少有一位合著者没有做出足够的贡献而应获得作者身份，165 名（50.3%）表示，根据《国际医学期刊编辑委员会（ICMJE）》的标准，一位或多位合著者仅执行“非作者”任务。与来自北美相比，来自亚洲和欧洲的受访者对名誉作者的看法明显更高（P≤.0001），在机构中，科室主任或部门主任自动列为合著者时也是如此。对名誉作者的看法明显较低（P≤.0001）与遵循 ICMJE 标准以及提供有关出版道德规范的讲座或课程的政策相关。
来自亚洲和欧洲的受访者对名誉作者的看法明显高于北美受访者。与遵循 ICMJE 指南以及提供有关出版道德规范的讲座或课程的政策相关，对名誉作者的看法较低。
