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Table 1 Descriptive analysis of multiple variables of the student-authored research publications

From: The Student-Authored Biomedical Publications at Alfaisal University, Saudi Arabia: a 6-year descriptive analysis

Parameter

N (%)

First authors

 Male

46 (63.0)

 Female

4 (5.5)

 Total

50 (68.5)

Second authors

 Male

19 (26.0)

 Female

10 (13.7)

 Total

29 (39.7)

Corresponding authors

 Male

37 (50.7)

 Female

0 (0)

 Total

37 (50.7)

Research area

 Clinical science

32 (43.8)

 Basic science

17 (23.3)

 Medical education

16 (21.9)

 Epidemiology/public health

8 (11.0)

Research type

 Case reports

30 (41.1)

 Research articles

24 (32.9)

 Letters to editors

11 (15.1)

 Review articles

3 (4.1)

 Short communications

2 (2.7)

 Others

3 (4.1)

Origin of Primary Research Institute

 Local

57 (78.1)

 Abroad

16 (21.9)