Trend in women representation among authors of high rank rheumatology journals articles, 2002-2019

Rheumatology ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoel Levinsky ◽  
Yoav Vardi ◽  
Michal Gafner ◽  
Neta Cohen ◽  
Michael Mimouni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Final Analysis ◽  
Senior Author ◽  
Significant Rise ◽  
High Rank ◽  
Women Authors ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Scientific Papers ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Objective The representation of women among authors of peer reviewed scientific papers is gradually increasing. The aims of this study were to examine the trend of the proportion of women among authors in the field of rheumatology during the last two decades. Methods Articles published in journals ranked in the top quartile of the field of rheumatology in the years 2002-2019 were analyzed. The authorship positions of all authors, country of the article's source and manuscript type were retrieved by specifically designed software. Results Overall, 153,856 author names were included in the final analysis. Of them, 55,608 (36.1%) were women. There was a significant rise in the percentage of women authors over time (r = 0.979, P < 0.001) from 30.9% in 2002 to 41.2% in 2018, with a slight decline to 39.8% in 2019. There were significantly fewer women in the senior author positions compared to the first author positions (24.3% in senior position Vs. 40.9% as first author, p < 0.001). Conclusion The proportion of women among authors of rheumatology articles has increased over the years, both in general and as a first or senior author, however, their proportion is still less than 50% and there is still a gap between the proportion of women among first authors and the proportion of women among senior authors.

scholarly journals Representation of Women Authors in International Heart Failure Guidelines and Contemporary Clinical Trials

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nosheen Reza ◽  
Ayman Samman Tahhan ◽  
Nadim Mahmud ◽  
Ersilia M. DeFilippis ◽  
Alaaeddin Alrohaibani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Heart Failure ◽  
Clinical Trials ◽  
Senior Author ◽  
Women Authors ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
European Guidelines ◽  
Nonparametric Testing ◽  
Median Proportion ◽  
Over Time

Background: Gender disparities in authorship of heart failure (HF) guideline citations and clinical trials have not been examined. Methods: We identified authors of publications referenced in Class I Recommendations in United States (n=173) and European (n=100) HF guidelines and of publications of all HF trials with >400 participants (n=118) published between 2001 and 2016. Authors’ genders were determined, and changes in authorship patterns over time were evaluated with linear regression and nonparametric testing. Results: The median proportion of women authors per publication was 20% (interquartile range [IQR], 8%–33%) in United States guidelines, 14% (IQR, 2%–20%) in European guidelines, and 11% (IQR, 4%–20%) in HF trials. The proportion of women authors increased modestly over time in United States and European guidelines’ references (β=0.005 and 0.003, respectively, from 1986 to 2016; P <0.001) but not in HF trials (12.5% [IQR, 0%–20%] in 2001–2004 to 8.9% [IQR, 0%–20%] in 2013–2016; P >0.50). Overall proportions of women as first or last authors in HF trials (16%) did not change significantly over time ( P =0.60). North American HF trials had the highest likelihood of having a woman as first or senior author (24%). HF trials with a woman first or senior author were associated with a higher proportion of enrolled female participants (39% versus 26%, P =0.01). Conclusions: In HF practice guidelines and trials, few women are authors of pivotal publications. Higher number of women authors is associated with higher enrollment of women in HF trials. Barriers to authorship and representation of women in HF guidelines and HF trial leadership need to be addressed.

scholarly journals Persistent Underrepresentation of Women’s Science in High Profile Journals

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yiqin Alicia Shen ◽  
Jason M. Webster ◽  
Yuichi Shoda ◽  
Ione Fine
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Impact Factor ◽  
Journal Impact Factor ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Women Authors ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Underrepresentation Of Women ◽  
Journal Impact ◽  
Over Time

AbstractYiqin Alicia Shen, Jason M. Webster, Yuichi Shoda, and Ione Fine Department of Psychology, University of Washington Past research has demonstrated an under-representation of female editors and reviewers in top scientific journals, but less is known about the representation of women authors within original research articles. We collected research article publication records from 15 high-profile multidisciplinary and neuroscience journals for 2005-2017 and analyzed the representation of women over time, as well as its relationship with journal impact factor. We find that women authors have been persistently underrepresented in high-profile journals. This under-representation has persisted over more than a decade, with glacial improvement over time. Even within our limited group of high profile journals, the percent of female first and last authors is negatively associated with journal impact factor. Since publishing in high-profile journals is a gateway to academic success, this underrepresentation of women may contribute to the lack of women at the top of the academic ladder.

scholarly journals Comparison of the contributions of female and male authors to medical research in 2000 and 2015: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. e024436 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angele Gayet-Ageron ◽  
Antoine Poncet ◽  
Thomas Perneger
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Women Authors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Outcomes Measures ◽  
Critical Revision ◽  
Author Position ◽  
Medical Articles ◽  
Over Time

ObjectivesThe proportion of women engaged in clinical research has increased over time. However, it is unclear if women and men contribute to the same extent during the conduct of research and, if so, if they are equally rewarded by a strategic first or last author position. We aim to describe the prevalence of women authors of original articles published 15 years apart and to compare the research contributions and author positions according to gender.DesignRepeated cross-sectional study.SettingPublished original articles.Participants1910 authors of 223 original articles published in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 2000 and 2015.Primary and secondary outcomes measuresSelf-reported contributions to 10 aspects of the article (primary) and author position on the byline.ResultsThe proportion of women authors increased from 32% (n=243) to 41% (n=469) between 2000 and 2015 (p<0.0001). In 2000, women authors were less frequently involved than men in the conception and design (134 (55%) vs 323 (61%); p=0.0256), critical revision (171 (70%) vs 426 (81%); p=0.0009), final approval (196 (81%) vs 453 (86%); p=0.0381) and obtaining of funding (39 (16%) vs 114 (22%); p=0.0245). Women were more frequently involved than men in administration and logistics (85 (35%) vs 137 (26%); p=0.0188) and data collection (121 (50%) vs 242 (46%); p=0.0532), but they were similarly involved in the analysis and interpretation of data, drafting of the manuscript, provision of materials/patients and statistical expertise. Women were less often last authors than men (22 (9%) vs 82 (16%); p=0.0102). These gender differences persisted in 2015.ConclusionsThe representation of women among authors of medical articles increased notably between 2000 and 2015, but still remained below 50%. Women’s roles differed from those of men with no change over time.

Women authorship in library and information science journals from 1981 to 2020: Is equitable representation being attained?

2021 ◽  
pp. 016555152110500
Author(s):  
Brady Lund ◽  
Amrollah Shamsi
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Women Authors ◽  
Significant Growth ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Trends Over Time ◽  
Over Time

This study examines the proportion of women as first authors in major library and information science (LIS) journals over the years 1981–2020. Author name and year data were collected for 10 LIS journals – five that are associated more with library topics and five with information science topics – and analysed using the genderize.io tool. Both general trends over time and comparisons of information science versus library science journals are presented. The findings indicate significant growth in the proportion of women authors among the LIS journals, but primarily concentrated only among the library science journals, with information science journals falling well behind. Representation of women authors (~60%) still lags well below the overall representation of women in librarianship (~80%). These findings suggest that there is still considerable growth needed to decrease the gender gap among authorship in top LIS journals.

scholarly journals Stability of recall of military hazards over time

2003 ◽  
Vol 183 (4) ◽  
pp. 314-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Wessely ◽  
C. Unwin ◽  
M. Hotopf ◽  
L. Hull ◽  
K. Ismail ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Armed Forces ◽  
Significant Rise ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
Over Time

BackgroundWartime traumatic events are related to subsequent psychological and physical health, but quantifying the association is problematic. Memory changes over time and is influenced by psychological status.AimsTo use a large, two-stage cohort study of members of the UK armed forces to study changes in recall of both traumatic and ‘toxic’ hazards.MethodA questionnaire-based follow-up study assessed 2370 UK military personnel, repeating earlier questions about exposure to military hazards.ResultsThe κ statistics for reporting of hazards were good for some exposures, but very low for others. Gulf veterans reported more exposures over time (no significant rise in the Bosnia cohort). In the Gulf cohort only, reporting new exposures was associated with worsening health perception, and forgetting previously reported exposures with improved perception. We found no association between physical health, psychological morbidity or post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and endorsement or non-endorsement of exposures.ConclusionsReporting of military hazards after a conflict is not static, and is associated with current self-rated perception of health. Self-report of exposures associated with media publicity needs to be treated with caution.

Gender Distribution of Scholarship and Measures of National Recognition in Hospital Medicine

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliann L. Kim ◽  
Jessica M. Allan ◽  
H. Barrett Fromme ◽  
Catherine S. Forster ◽  
Erin Shaughnessy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Medicine ◽  
Strong Positive Correlation ◽  
Pediatric Hospital ◽  
Scholarly Productivity ◽  
Women Authors ◽  
Gender Distribution ◽  
Representation Of Women ◽  
Editorial Boards ◽  
Gender Parity ◽  
Scholarly Publications

OBJECTIVE: Our specific aim was to assess the gender distribution of aspects of scholarly productivity and professional standing for pediatric hospital medicine over a 5-year period. We also evaluated for correlation between the makeup of editorial boards, conference planning committees, and chosen content. METHODS: We reviewed scholarly publications, presentations, editorial boards, planning committees, awardees, and society leadership in pediatric hospital medicine from 2015 to 2019 and determined gender using published methods to assess for differences between observed proportions of women authors and presenters and the proportion of women in the field. RESULTS: The field of pediatric hospital medicine at large is 69% women (95% confidence internal [CI] 68%–71%), and an estimated 57% of senior members are women (95% CI 54%–60%). We evaluated 570 original science manuscripts and found 67% (95% CI 63%–71%) women first authors and 49% (95% CI 44%–53%) women senior authors. We evaluated 1093 presentations at national conferences and found 69% (95% CI 65%–72%) women presenters of submitted content and 44% (95% CI 37%–51%) women presenters of invited content. Senior authorship and invited speaking engagements demonstrated disproportionately low representation of women when compared with senior members of the field (senior authorship, P = .002; invited presenters, P &lt; .001). Strong positive correlation between gender composition of conference planning committees and selected content was also noted (r = 0.94). CONCLUSION: Our study demonstrated representative gender distribution for some aspects of scholarly productivity in pediatric hospital medicine; however, a lack of gender parity exists in senior roles.

scholarly journals Vibrant Soundbridge Implantable Hearing Device: Critical Review and Single-Surgeon Short- and Long-Term Results

2010 ◽  
Vol 89 (9) ◽  
pp. E9-E14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles M. Luetje ◽  
Sandra A. Brown ◽  
Robert D. Cullen
Keyword(s):  
Middle Ear ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Senior Author ◽  
Long Term Results ◽  
Direct Drive ◽  
Vibrant Soundbridge ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Hearing Device

We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of a series of 31 consecutively presenting patients who had been implanted with the Vibrant Soundbridge middle ear hearing device. All implantations had been performed by the senior author. Three of these patients had undergone bilateral implantation, and 4 others had undergone subsequent explantation and reimplantation in response to known or suspected device failure, giving us a total of 34 ears and 38 implants. Our goal was to ascertain short- and long-term outcomes as measured by conventional audiometry (pure-tone average at 1 to 6 kHz) and long-term benefit as defined by the use or nonuse of the device. We found that at the initial activation session 2 months postoperatively, the average hearing thresholds were within 3 dB of the preoperative thresholds in all 34 ears and all 38 implants. The mean short-term gain at activation in the 38 implants was 28.1 dB. Nineteen patients (20 ears) were available for long-term evaluation, with the length of follow-up ranging from less than 1 year to 11 years (mean: 7.3). Of these 20 ears, 9 demonstrated further gain (mean: 10.8 dB) despite any natural hearing deterioration; of the remaining 11 ears, gain was unchanged in 2, diminished in 7 (mean: −3.6 dB), and gain data were unavailable in 2. In the final analysis, there were 20 user ears and 10 nonuser ears; 4 ears were lost to all follow-up. We conclude that direct-drive hearing with the Vibrant Soundbridge middle ear hearing device is beneficial and provides sustained audiometric gain. Factors that have a significant impact on patient use or nonuse include difficulty in obtaining audiologic support and the direct and indirect costs of the device. Without audiologic or financial support, some patients may choose to become nonusers and to either switch to conventional hearing aid amplification or become apathetic about hearing improvement.

Shared knowledges: Family, fusion, friction, fabric

Ethnography ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 331-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Grodzins Gold ◽  
Bhoju Ram Gujar ◽  
Madhu Gujar ◽  
Chinu Gujar
Keyword(s):  
Civil Servant ◽  
Senior Author ◽  
Woven Fabric ◽  
Joint Production ◽  
Change Over Time ◽  
Familial Bonds ◽  
Over Time

Ann Grodzins Gold, the senior author, has collaborated for over 30 years with Bhoju Ram Gujar, the first co-author, a village-born government civil servant. While Ann and Bhoju have previously published their thoughts on the joint production of ethnographic knowledge, their understandings continue to evolve and change over time. During Ann’s most recent fieldwork spell (2010–11) in the provincial town of Jahazpur, present home to Bhoju and his family, Bhoju’s daughters, Madhu and Chinu, also assisted in conducting interviews. In this article, the four of us reflect on our aims, methods, findings and relationships. We draw from our particular experiences of collaborative fieldwork to discuss forged familial bonds, moments of intellectual fusion, counterpoints of friction, and the resulting woven fabric of our writing.

scholarly journals ERCP practice beyond the training period – bridging the gap between guidelines and real-life practice: a single operator experience of 679 procedures

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-158
Author(s):  
Theodor Voiosu ◽  
Andrei Voiosu ◽  
Andreea Benguş ◽  
Bogdan Mateescu
Keyword(s):  
Real Life ◽  
Performance Standards ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Training Period ◽  
Initial Increase ◽  
Independent Practice ◽  
Training Methods ◽  
Operator Experience ◽  
Subsequent Decrease ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Background. Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography has evolved significantly in recent years. The increase in complexity and range of applications has not been adequately reflected in an improvement of training methods for ERCP, with many endoscopists failing to meet required performance standards during their training period and limited available data on their performance immediately after completing training. We aimed to analyze the performance of an independent operator from a developing country after the completion of formal training with regard to procedure and patient-related outcomes. Methods. We conducted an observational study of ERCPs performed by a young endoscopist from a referral center. Data about the procedure, cannulation technique (including use of precut), trainee involvement and procedure-related outcomes was retrieved and analyzed from a prospectively maintained database on quality in ERCP (the QUASIE initiative). Results. Data from 679 consecutive ERCPs conducted or supervised by one endoscopist with < 200 independent procedures prior to the study period were included in the final analysis. Cannulation rates significantly improved over time, from 90% to 96% (p = 0.016). Use of precut techniques changed significantly over time, with an initial increase followed by a subsequent decrease as overall cannulation rates improved. Trainee involvement was significantly associated with prolonged cannulation times (p = 0.003) and use of precut (p = 0.001), but did not impact on technical success or patient safety. Conclusions. Independent practice of ERCP after the training period is characterized by ongoing changes in technique, especially with regard to cannulation and use of precut, showing significant improvements in performance over time.

scholarly journals Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Publication Trends

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Pattock ◽  
Michelle Kim ◽  
Cooper Kersey ◽  
Linda Liu ◽  
James Kirkpatrick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Medicine ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Point Of Care ◽  
Temporal Trends ◽  
Senior Author ◽  
Annual Number ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Point Of Care Ultrasound ◽  
Publication Type ◽  
Over Time

Introduction: Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (c-POCUS) is an increasingly implemented diagnostic tool with the potential to guide clinical management. We sought to characterize and analyze the existing c-POCUS literature with a focus on the temporal trends and differences across specialties. Methods: A literature search for c-POCUS and related terms was conducted using Ovid (MEDLINE and Embase) and Web of Science databases through 2020. Eligible publications were classified by publication type and topic, author specialty, geographical region of senior author, and journal specialty. Results: The initial search produced 1761 potential publications. A strict definition of c-POCUS yielded a final total of 574 cardiac POCUS manuscripts. A yearly increase in c-POCUS publications was observed. Nearly half of publications were original research (48.8%) followed by case report or series (22.8%). Most publications had an emergency medicine senior author (37.5%), followed by cardiology (20.2%), anesthesiology (12.2%), and critical care (12.2%). The proportion authored by emergency medicine and cardiologists has decreased over time while those by anesthesiology and critical care has generally increased, particularly over the last decade. First authorship demonstrated a similar trend. Articles were published at similar numbers in emergency medicine journals (23.0%) and cardiology journals (19.9%). Conclusion: The annual number of c-POCUS publications has steadily increased over time reflecting the increased recognition and utilization of c-POCUS. This study can help inform clinicians of the current state of c-POCUS and augment the discussion surrounding barriers to continued adoption across all specialties.

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