Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public health

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate theses of a Masters program in Public Health (MPH), in terms of the students' and theses' characteristics that influence publication of the thesis as a scientific article. METHODS: Longitudinal study of students who successfully completed the MPH at Universi...

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Authors: Hollmann, Malen, Borrell i Thió, Carme, Garin Boronat, Olatz, 1979-, Fernández, Esteve, Alonso Caballero, Jordi
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Publication Date:2015
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0664-0
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Keyword:Literatura científica
Tesis i dissertacions acadèmiques
Salut pública
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spelling Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public healthHollmann, MalenBorrell i Thió, CarmeGarin Boronat, Olatz, 1979-Fernández, EsteveAlonso Caballero, JordiLiteratura científicaTesis i dissertacions acadèmiquesSalut públicaOBJECTIVES: To evaluate theses of a Masters program in Public Health (MPH), in terms of the students' and theses' characteristics that influence publication of the thesis as a scientific article. METHODS: Longitudinal study of students who successfully completed the MPH at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain) from 2006 to 2010. Participants completed an electronic survey and additional data were gathered from university files. RESULTS: 162 students participated in the study (83 % response rate). 60.5 % had already published an article derived from their thesis at the time of the study or were in process of publishing it. The likelihood of publishing in a peer-reviewed journal was greater among women (aRR = 1.41), among those who had a bachelor's degree in sciences other than health (aRR = 1.40), had completed the MPH on time (aRR = 2.10), had enrolled in a doctoral program after the MPH (aRR = 1.44) or had a masters thesis score of ≥7 (aRR = 1.61). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of MPH students published their thesis in a peer-reviewed journal. The strongest predictors of successful publication were related to academic performance.Springer Verlag201520162015info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/23730http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00038-015-0664-0reponame:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunyainstname:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)InglésInternational Journal of Public Health. 2015 May;60(4):495-504© Springer (The original publication is available at www.springerlink.com)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:recercat.cat:10230/237302026-05-29T05:05:01Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public health
title Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public health
spellingShingle Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public health
Hollmann, Malen
Literatura científica
Tesis i dissertacions acadèmiques
Salut pública
title_short Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public health
title_full Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public health
title_fullStr Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public health
title_full_unstemmed Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public health
title_sort Factors influencing publication of scientific articles derived from masters theses in public health
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Hollmann, Malen
Borrell i Thió, Carme
Garin Boronat, Olatz, 1979-
Fernández, Esteve
Alonso Caballero, Jordi
author Hollmann, Malen
author_facet Hollmann, Malen
Borrell i Thió, Carme
Garin Boronat, Olatz, 1979-
Fernández, Esteve
Alonso Caballero, Jordi
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Garin Boronat, Olatz, 1979-
Fernández, Esteve
Alonso Caballero, Jordi
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Literatura científica
Tesis i dissertacions acadèmiques
Salut pública
topic Literatura científica
Tesis i dissertacions acadèmiques
Salut pública
description OBJECTIVES: To evaluate theses of a Masters program in Public Health (MPH), in terms of the students' and theses' characteristics that influence publication of the thesis as a scientific article. METHODS: Longitudinal study of students who successfully completed the MPH at Universitat Pompeu Fabra and Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (Spain) from 2006 to 2010. Participants completed an electronic survey and additional data were gathered from university files. RESULTS: 162 students participated in the study (83 % response rate). 60.5 % had already published an article derived from their thesis at the time of the study or were in process of publishing it. The likelihood of publishing in a peer-reviewed journal was greater among women (aRR = 1.41), among those who had a bachelor's degree in sciences other than health (aRR = 1.40), had completed the MPH on time (aRR = 2.10), had enrolled in a doctoral program after the MPH (aRR = 1.44) or had a masters thesis score of ≥7 (aRR = 1.61). CONCLUSIONS: The majority of MPH students published their thesis in a peer-reviewed journal. The strongest predictors of successful publication were related to academic performance.
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