Variables 2014-2022 period 2020-2022 period
Number of US physician editors receiving payments, No. (%)
Non-research payments
61 (75.3)
45 (55.6)
Direct research payments
15 (18.5)
9 (11.1)
Associated research payments
27 (40.3)
23 (28.4)
Total payment amounts, $
Non-research payments
3,996,131
891,152
Direct research payments
933,813
835,391
Associated research payments
39,394,410
15,151,185
Median payment values among editors who received payments (interquartile range), $
Non-research payments
7,936 (520–34,801)
3,121 (453 – 9,097)
Direct research payments
6,296 (1,391 – 31,275)
5,454 (3,456 – 16,820)
Associated research payments
380,610 (245,719 – 1,315,723)
187,501 (66,533–874,783)