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The publication fate of abstracts presented at the Medical Library Association conferences
- Source :
- Journal of the Medical Library Association, Vol 109, Iss 4 (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2021.
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Abstract
- Objective: We sought to determine how many abstracts presented at the 2012 and 2014 Medical Library Association (MLA) annual conferences were later published as full-text journal articles and which features of the abstract and first author influence the likelihood of future publication. To do so, we replicated a previous study on MLA conference abstracts presented in 2002 and 2003. The secondary objective was to compare the publication rates between the prior and current study. Methods: Presentations and posters delivered at the 2012 and 2014 MLA meetings were coded to identify factors associated with publication. Postconference publication of abstracts as journal articles was determined using a literature search and survey sent to first authors. Chi-squared tests were used to assess differences in the publication rate, and logistic regression was used to assess the influence of abstract factors on publication. Results: The combined publication rate for the 2012 and 2014 meetings was 21.8% (137/628 abstracts), which is a statistically significant decrease compared to the previously reported rate for 2002 and 2003 (27.6%, 122/442 abstracts). The odds that an abstract would later be published as a journal article increased if the abstract was multi-institutional or if it was research, specifically surveys or mixed methods research. Conclusions: The lower publication rate of MLA conference abstracts may be due to an increased number of program or nonresearch abstracts that were accepted or a more competitive peer review process for journals. MLA could increase the publication rate by encouraging and enabling multi-institutional research projects among its members.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15365050 and 15589439
- Volume :
- 109
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of the Medical Library Association
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.72f648490b304e199bd11160e1286e0f
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5195/jmla.2021.1220