Abstract
Introduction
The benefits of multiple authorship are undoubted, but sometimes the number of authors is disproportionately greater than the intellectual content.
Objective
To know the average authorship in the occupational therapy field and assess its possible determinants.
Method
19 journals of the discipline were included. We select research articles and systematic reviews.
Results
We found an average of 3.5 authors, with an increase of 0.9 (R2=0.86) from 2011 to 2020. The number of multiple authorships is greater than individual authorships. The three possible determinants of the increase in authorship seem to be: (a) visibility (open access/charge journals increase the number of authorships by 40.2%); (b) the impact factor (JCR [Journal Citation Report] journals increase by 15.7% compared to others) and (c) quartiles (ESCI Emerging Sources Citation Index] journals appear in the publishing landscape and SSCI/SCI [Social Science Citation Index/ Science Citation Index]experience their biggest rise of 10.5% in Q1 [First Quartile]).
Conclusion
This study provides complete and contrasted information for the first time, showing the average authorship of occupational therapy articles and the determinants that influence it.
Keywords:
Occupational Therapy; Journal Articles; Authorship
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