Abstract
Academic degrees following author names are often included in medical research papers. However, it remains unclear how many journals choose to include academic degrees and whether this is more common in certain types of journals. We examined the 100 highest impact medical journals and found that only 24 medical journals reported academic degrees. Moreover, this was substantially more common in journals based in North America compared with Europe. Further research is required to explore the implications of listing academic degrees on the readers' attitude towards research quality.
Highlights
During submission of research papers to medical journals, authors are often asked to include academic degrees, affiliations, and/or job titles
Academic degrees following author names are often included in medical research papers
It remains unclear how many journals choose to include academic degrees and whether this is more common in certain types of journals
Summary
During submission of research papers to medical journals, authors are often asked to include academic degrees, affiliations, and/or job titles. Journals differ in how they present this information to readers. While some journals include academic degrees following author names, others choose not to list this information on the title page. It is unclear how many journals choose to include academic degrees and whether this is more common in certain types of journals. Among the most influential medical journals, we examined journal factors associated with the inclusion of academic degrees on the title page
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