| 1 | Number of authors | Number of authors who contributed to the study. |
| 2 | International | Whether the authors are from several countries or not, or whether they are part of a research group. |
| 3 | Same organization | Whether or not the authors belong to the same organization. |
| 4 | Country of the first author | The country of the institution to which the first author is affiliated. In the case of mentioning several institutions, the first affiliation was considered. |
| 5 | Country of the other authors | The countries of the institutions to which the other authors are affiliated. In the case of mentioning several institutions, the first affiliation was considered. |