Table 2 Information included in the 256 unique e-mail invitations examined in the study
Included information | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Paid e-mail service | 243 | 94.92 |
Salutation including name | 167 | 65.23 |
Generic salutation | 65 | 25.39 |
IF | 66 | 25.78 |
ISSN | 80 | 31.25 |
Claim for editorial services | 133 | 51.95 |
Broad range of accepted article types | 224 | 87.50 |
Discounted APCs | 40 | 15.63 |
Website availability | 235 | 91.80 |
Online verifiability | 10 | 3.91 |
External links provided | 145 | 56.64 |
Unsubscribe mechanism | 151 | 58.98 |
Disclaimer presence | 49 | 19.14 |
Spelling or grammar errors | 193 | 75.39 |
Flattery | 107 | 41.80 |
Submission deadline | 145 | 56.64 |
Appealing journal title | 63 | 24.61 |
Contact phone number | 21 | 8.2 |
Street address | 52 | 20.31 |
Previous publication cited | 14 | 5.47 |
Relevance to invitee’s specialty | 75 | 29.30 |