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PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH READERSHIP SURVEY
Pharmacological Research, Vol. 33, No. 1, 1996
Dear Colleague, The Advisory Board of Pharmacological Research will conduct periodic reviews of the journal to assess its usefulness. The Advisory Board would like to know your opinion of Pharmacological Research. Your responses will help the journal to improve in the best possible direction. The following is a survey. You will do the Board a service by responding and returning by mail or fax (Pharmacological Research, Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milan, Italy, fax 02 29404961) by December 15 1996. If you have extensive comments to a question, please write in the space provided at the end of the survey and identify the question number to which your comment refers. Thank you very much for your interest in Pharmacological Research. We look forward to receiving your comments.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH READERSHIP SURVEY 1. h h h h h h
How do you access Pharmacological Research? (1) Paid subscription (2) Complimentary subscription (3) Exchange subscription (4) Read at library (5) Read a colleague’s copy (6) I don’t read it
2. h h h h
For how many years have you been a reader of Pharmacological Research? (1) I don’t read it (2) 1 year (3) 1 to 5 years (4) More than 5 years
3. h h h h h h h h h h h
What is your major specialty? (1) Biochemistry (2) Cardiology (3) Cell biology (4) Molecular biology (5) Clinical Pharmacology (6) Neuropharmacology (7) Cardiovascular Pharmacology (8) General Pharmacology (9) Toxicology (10) Chemotherapy (11) Other
4. h h h h
Where are you based? (1) Private practice or clinic (2) University (3) Biotechnology or pharmaceutical company (4) Other
5.
Approximately what percentage of your time is spent on the following activities? % (1) Clinical Research % (2) Basic Research % (2a) Integrative % (2b) Cellular and molecular % (3) Patient Care % (4) Teaching % (5) Administration % (6) Other = 100% 1043–6618/96/010071+02/$18.00/0
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6. How many of the last four issue of Pharmacological Research have you read or looked at? h4 h3 h2 h1 h0 7. If you checked 2, 1 or 0 for question 5, indicate your reasons for not reading more issues of the journal h(1) Dissatisfied with the journal h(2) Not relevant to my work h(3) Too little time to read h(4) Other (specify) 8. Rate your level of satisfaction with Pharmacological Research according to the following scale where: 5=very satisfied, 4=somewhat satisfied, 3=neutral, 2=somewhat dissatisfied and 1=very dissatisfied
Types of topics addressed Quality of articles Value of information Timeliness of information Reputation of authors Format of journal
Very satisfied 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
Very dissatisfied 1 1 1 1 1 1
9. Rate your level of satisfaction with the following special sections of Pharmacological Research according to the following scale where: 5=very satisfied, 4=somewhat satisfied, 3=neutral, 2=somewhat dissatisfied and 1=very dissatisfied
Reviews Editorial Comments Expedited Publications Original Contributions
Very satisfied 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
10.
What section do you find most helpful? Please list
11.
What section do you find least helpful? Please list
12.
Have you submitted a manuscript to Pharmacological Research within the past two years?
Very dissatisfied 1 1 1 1
13. Please rate your level of satisfaction with the manuscript review process of Pharmacological Research under the current editorship according to the following scale where: 5=very satisfied, 4=somewhat satisfied, 3=neutral, 2=somewhat dissatisfied and 1=very dissatisfied
Length of review time Thoroughness of review Quality of review Helpfulness of editors
Very satisfied 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
Very dissatisfied 1 1 1 1
14. What electronic mail services do you regularly access to correspond with collegues? (check all that apply) Internet Bitnet Online Other 15.
If you have comments which relate to a specific question, please indicate question number.
Dear Colleague, The Advisory Board of Pharmacological Research will conduct periodic reviews of the journal to assess its usefulness. The Advisory Board would like to know your opinion of Pharmacological Research. Your responses will help the journal to improve in the best possible direction. The following is a survey. You will do the Board a service by responding and returning by mail or fax (Pharmacological Research, Institute of Pharmacological Sciences, Via Balzaretti 9, 20133 Milan, Italy, fax 02 29404961) by December 15 1996. If you have extensive comments to a question, please write in the space provided at the end of the survey and identify the question number to which your comment refers. Thank you very much for your interest in Pharmacological Research. We look forward to receiving your comments.
PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH READERSHIP SURVEY 1. h h h h h h
How do you access Pharmacological Research? (1) Paid subscription (2) Complimentary subscription (3) Exchange subscription (4) Read at library (5) Read a colleague’s copy (6) I don’t read it
2. h h h h
For how many years have you been a reader of Pharmacological Research? (1) I don’t read it (2) 1 year (3) 1 to 5 years (4) More than 5 years
3. h h h h h h h h h h h
What is your major specialty? (1) Biochemistry (2) Cardiology (3) Cell biology (4) Molecular biology (5) Clinical Pharmacology (6) Neuropharmacology (7) Cardiovascular Pharmacology (8) General Pharmacology (9) Toxicology (10) Chemotherapy (11) Other
4. h h h h
Where are you based? (1) Private practice or clinic (2) University (3) Biotechnology or pharmaceutical company (4) Other
5.
Approximately what percentage of your time is spent on the following activities? % (1) Clinical Research % (2) Basic Research % (2a) Integrative % (2b) Cellular and molecular % (3) Patient Care % (4) Teaching % (5) Administration % (6) Other = 100% 1043–6618/96/010071+02/$18.00/0
1996 The Italian Pharmacological Society
72
Pharmacological Research, Vol. 33, No. 1, 1996
6. How many of the last four issue of Pharmacological Research have you read or looked at? h4 h3 h2 h1 h0 7. If you checked 2, 1 or 0 for question 5, indicate your reasons for not reading more issues of the journal h(1) Dissatisfied with the journal h(2) Not relevant to my work h(3) Too little time to read h(4) Other (specify) 8. Rate your level of satisfaction with Pharmacological Research according to the following scale where: 5=very satisfied, 4=somewhat satisfied, 3=neutral, 2=somewhat dissatisfied and 1=very dissatisfied
Types of topics addressed Quality of articles Value of information Timeliness of information Reputation of authors Format of journal
Very satisfied 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2 2 2
Very dissatisfied 1 1 1 1 1 1
9. Rate your level of satisfaction with the following special sections of Pharmacological Research according to the following scale where: 5=very satisfied, 4=somewhat satisfied, 3=neutral, 2=somewhat dissatisfied and 1=very dissatisfied
Reviews Editorial Comments Expedited Publications Original Contributions
Very satisfied 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
10.
What section do you find most helpful? Please list
11.
What section do you find least helpful? Please list
12.
Have you submitted a manuscript to Pharmacological Research within the past two years?
Very dissatisfied 1 1 1 1
13. Please rate your level of satisfaction with the manuscript review process of Pharmacological Research under the current editorship according to the following scale where: 5=very satisfied, 4=somewhat satisfied, 3=neutral, 2=somewhat dissatisfied and 1=very dissatisfied
Length of review time Thoroughness of review Quality of review Helpfulness of editors
Very satisfied 5 5 5 5
4 4 4 4
3 3 3 3
2 2 2 2
Very dissatisfied 1 1 1 1
14. What electronic mail services do you regularly access to correspond with collegues? (check all that apply) Internet Bitnet Online Other 15.
If you have comments which relate to a specific question, please indicate question number.