Reasons for accepting to review (all journals, n = 429)
| How important was each of the following factors in your decision to accept to review?* | Very or extremely important n (%) | Moderately important n (%) | Not at all or slightly important n (%) | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Items are presented in the order they appeared in the questionnaire. | ||||
| Percentages do not sum to 100% because of missing data. | ||||
| *Responses on a 5-point Likert scale: 1, not at all important; 2, slightly important; 3, moderately important; 4, very important; and 5, extremely important. | ||||
| †Percentages based on number of BMJ respondents who had completed a review in the study period (n = 95). | ||||
| The opportunity to learn something new from the paper | 214 (50) | 146 (34) | 67 (16) | 3.41 (0.96) |
| The contribution of the paper to the subject area | 259 (60) | 136 (32) | 32 (7) | 3.67 (0.86) |
| Relevance of the topic to my own work or interests | 219 (51) | 144 (34) | 64 (15) | 3.46 (0.99) |
| Desire to keep up-to-date on current research | 179 (42) | 148 (35) | 99 (23) | 3.24 (1.01) |
| Academic reward (eg, career enhancement) | 15 (35) | 85 (20) | 325 (76) | 1.81 (0.91) |
| Sense of professional duty | 210 (49) | 138 (32) | 77 (18) | 3.38 (0.98) |
| Reputation of the journal | 201 (47) | 155 (36) | 69 (16) | 3.36 (0.99) |
| Reputation of the authors of the paper | 22 (5) | 76 (18) | 321 (75) | 1.78 (0.95) |
| Being able to use the online review system | 117 (27) | 99 (23) | 184 (43) | 2.62 (1.22) |
| Monetary payment (BMJ reviewers only)† | 1 (1) | 12 (13) | 74 (78) | 1.64 (0.76) |