5 Key Takeaways

• 1

  Psychiatry Editors-in-Chief published more articles in their own journals during tenure compared to before or after.

• 2

  The mean number of self-published articles per year for psychiatry EICs was about 1.5 during tenure.

• 3

  Psychiatry EICs self-published nearly five times more than their medicine counterparts.

• 4

  Statistical analysis revealed significant differences in publication frequency by journal type and tenure period.

• 5

  The study highlighted the importance of impartial peer-review practices and transparency in editorial decision-making.