Incentives to review (all journals, n = 551)
| How much do you agree that the following incentives would encourage reviewers to accept requests to review?* | Agree or strongly agree n (%) | Neither agree nor disagree n (%) | Disagree or strongly disagree 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, strongly disagree; 2, disagree; 3, neither agree nor disagree; 4, agree; and 5, strongly agree. | ||||
| Small financial incentives, eg, <£50 | 226 (41) | 123 (22) | 186 (34) | 3.03 (1.02) |
| Consultancy-equivalent fee for time spent | 317 (58) | 97 (18) | 117 (21) | 3.45 (1.08) |
| Substantial financial incentives only | 171 (31) | 126 (23) | 234 (42) | 2.85 (1.11) |
| Free access or subscription to this journal | 389 (71) | 63 (11) | 86 (16) | 3.72 (1.04) |
| More feedback from the editor about the quality of the review | 337 (61) | 127 (23) | 70 (13) | 3.60 (0.89) |
| More feedback from the editor about the outcome of the submission | 347 (63) | 116 (21) | 71 (13) | 3.62 (0.88) |
| Token gift, eg, compact disc after each review | 172 (31) | 135 (25) | 229 (42) | 2.79 (1.06) |
| Annual gift for the most regular or best reviewers | 157 (28) | 133 (24) | 245 (44) | 2.74 (1.08) |
| Appointment of best reviewers to the journal’s editorial board | 338 (61) | 107 (19) | 86 (16) | 3.57 (0.99) |
| Option of adding reviewer’s name at the end of the published paper | 156 (28) | 129 (23) | 228 (41) | 2.77 (1.10) |
| Published acknowledgement of reviewer’s contribution to the manuscript | 216 (39) | 124 (23) | 166 (30) | 3.06 (1.08) |
| Publication of the review with the article | 128 (23) | 116 (21) | 263 (48) | 2.62 (1.09) |
| Annual acknowledgement of all reviewers on the journal’s website | 342 (62) | 103 (19) | 59 (11) | 3.64 (0.90) |