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Summary of analysis of published articles
American Journal of Obstetrics
and Gynecology Founded in 1920
volume 166
number 3
MARCH 1992
EDITORIAL
Summary of analysis of published articles September 1, 1990, through August 31, 1991 Each year a retrospective analysis of the articles published in the J OUR:\AL is presented to the readers and also to the Editorial Board and the Advisory Committee on Policy. Over the past twenty-two years we have compiled data on the classification, category, and type of articles accepted and published. A comparison of the data for the last two years is presented in Table I. A comparison of publication time in the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY of regular articles (excluding society articles) for 19861987 through 1990-1991 is shown graphically in Fig. 1, on page 774.* The pie charts on page 774 show the articles and page utilization for 1990-1991 by classification (Fig. 2A) and category (Fig. 2B). *Publication time of regular articles from time of acceptance to publication: 1986-1987, 4.9 months; 1987-1988,5.2 months; 1988-1989,5.6 months; 1989-1990,5. 1 months; and 1990-1991, 5.1 months.
Table I. Comparison of data on classification, category, and type of articles published in 1989-1990 and 1990-1991 1990-1991
No. of
Classification of articles: Clinical Basic Science Total Category of articles: Obstetrics Gynecology Fetus, Placenta, Newborn Education Total Composition of the JOURNAL based on the type of article: Regular Society Brief Communication/Case Report Current Investigation Current Development Clinical Opinion Total
articles
Pages
461 87 548
/989-/ 990
Average length per article
No. of
Average length per article
articles
Pages
2439 543 2982
506 130 636
2407 731 3138
197 157 187 7 548
1048 881 991 62 2982
253 15 1 224 8 636
1240 770 1091 37 3138
262 186 72
1474 1154 149
5.6 6.2 2.1
331 175 99
liSi
5.3 5.7 2.0
0 10 18 548
0 98 89 2982
9.8 4.9 5.4
2 7 22 636
15 71 98 3138
7.5 10.1 4.5
998 199
773
774 Summary of analysis
March 1992 Am J Obstet Gynecol
PUBLICATION TIME Months
1 .0
1
6 .0
5.6
5.0
4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0
0.0
1986-1981
1988-1989
1981-1988
1990-1991
1989-1990
Publication Year Fig. 1. Five-year comparison of publication time of regular articles (excluding society articles) in the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY.
Pages 2982
Articles 548 Clinical
Clinical
82%
84%
Basic Science
c Science
18%
16%
Fig. 2A. Article and page utilization for 1990-1991 by c1as ifi ation .
Pages 2982
Articles 548
FPN 181
ED
FPN 991
7
Fig. 2B. Articles and page utilization for 1990-1991 by category.
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and Gynecology Founded in 1920
volume 166
number 3
MARCH 1992
EDITORIAL
Summary of analysis of published articles September 1, 1990, through August 31, 1991 Each year a retrospective analysis of the articles published in the J OUR:\AL is presented to the readers and also to the Editorial Board and the Advisory Committee on Policy. Over the past twenty-two years we have compiled data on the classification, category, and type of articles accepted and published. A comparison of the data for the last two years is presented in Table I. A comparison of publication time in the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY of regular articles (excluding society articles) for 19861987 through 1990-1991 is shown graphically in Fig. 1, on page 774.* The pie charts on page 774 show the articles and page utilization for 1990-1991 by classification (Fig. 2A) and category (Fig. 2B). *Publication time of regular articles from time of acceptance to publication: 1986-1987, 4.9 months; 1987-1988,5.2 months; 1988-1989,5.6 months; 1989-1990,5. 1 months; and 1990-1991, 5.1 months.
Table I. Comparison of data on classification, category, and type of articles published in 1989-1990 and 1990-1991 1990-1991
No. of
Classification of articles: Clinical Basic Science Total Category of articles: Obstetrics Gynecology Fetus, Placenta, Newborn Education Total Composition of the JOURNAL based on the type of article: Regular Society Brief Communication/Case Report Current Investigation Current Development Clinical Opinion Total
articles
Pages
461 87 548
/989-/ 990
Average length per article
No. of
Average length per article
articles
Pages
2439 543 2982
506 130 636
2407 731 3138
197 157 187 7 548
1048 881 991 62 2982
253 15 1 224 8 636
1240 770 1091 37 3138
262 186 72
1474 1154 149
5.6 6.2 2.1
331 175 99
liSi
5.3 5.7 2.0
0 10 18 548
0 98 89 2982
9.8 4.9 5.4
2 7 22 636
15 71 98 3138
7.5 10.1 4.5
998 199
773
774 Summary of analysis
March 1992 Am J Obstet Gynecol
PUBLICATION TIME Months
1 .0
1
6 .0
5.6
5.0
4.0 3.0 2.0 1.0
0.0
1986-1981
1988-1989
1981-1988
1990-1991
1989-1990
Publication Year Fig. 1. Five-year comparison of publication time of regular articles (excluding society articles) in the AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY.
Pages 2982
Articles 548 Clinical
Clinical
82%
84%
Basic Science
c Science
18%
16%
Fig. 2A. Article and page utilization for 1990-1991 by c1as ifi ation .
Pages 2982
Articles 548
FPN 181
ED
FPN 991
7
Fig. 2B. Articles and page utilization for 1990-1991 by category.
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