Table 5 Multinomial logistic regression examining the relationship between journal characteristics and the coverage of GAI usage guidelines among the random sample of 140 non-top SJR ranked journals

Coverage of author guidelines

SJR score

Ref.

7.40

(2.41, 12.39)

< 0.01

10.36

(5.13, 15.59)

< 0.01

10.02

(4.96, 15.10)

< 0.01

Region

 Northern America

Ref.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Western Europe

Ref.

0.11

(-1.46, 1.68)

0.89

1.21

(-1.38, 3.80)

0.36

0.52

(-0.87, 1.90)

0.46

 Other regions^#

Ref.

0.65

(-0.67, 1.97)

0.33

-0.59

(-3.56, 2.39)

0.70

-1.19

(-2.49, 0.10)

0.07

Focus area

 General medicine

Ref.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Specialty areas

Ref.

0.06

(-1.16, 1.29)

0.92

0.32

(-2.10, 2.74)

0.79

0.36

(-0.84, 1.56)

0.56

Coverage of reviewer guidelines

SJR score

Ref.

8.27

(3.37, 13.18)

< 0.01

9.48

(4.40, 14.57)

< 0.01

9.27

(4.32, 14.21)

< 0.01

Region

 Northern America

Ref.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Western Europe

Ref.

0.15

(-1.24, 1.54)

0.83

1.21

(-1.38, 3.80)

0.36

1.00

(-0.55, 2.54)

0.21

 Other regions^#

Ref.

-0.16

(-1.36, 1.05)

0.80

-0.59

(-3.56, 2.39)

0.70

-0.74

(-2.28, 0.80)

0.35

Focus area

 General medicine

Ref.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Specialty areas

Ref.

0.20

(-0.96, 1.36)

0.74

0.32

(-2.10, 2.75)

0.79

0.32

(-1.05, 1.69)

0.65