Gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgery
Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the gender breakdown of first authorship contributing to the most‐cited papers in the field of otolaryngology, with a goal of identifying trends in gender representation in publishing. Methods The top 150 most‐cited papers were ide...
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| author | Beatrice Go Neeraj Suresh Cammille Go Kevin Chorath Natasha Mirza Erica Thaler Alvaro Moreira Karthik Rajasekaran |
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| description | Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the gender breakdown of first authorship contributing to the most‐cited papers in the field of otolaryngology, with a goal of identifying trends in gender representation in publishing. Methods The top 150 most‐cited papers were identified using the Science Citation Index of the Institute for Scientific Information. Among the first authors, gender, h‐index, percentage of first, last, and corresponding authorship positions, total publications, and citations were analyzed. Results The majority of papers were in the English language, from the United States, of clinical nature, and on otologic topics. Eighty‐one percent of papers (n = 122) had men who were first authors, although there was no difference in h‐index score, authorship position, number of publications, citations, and average citations/year between men and women first authors. Upon subgroup analysis by decade (1950s–2010s), there was no difference in the number of articles by women first authors (P = 0.11); however, there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of women authors (P = 0.001) in papers published later compared to those published earlier. Conclusions While a promising number of women otolaryngologists are publishing high‐powered articles, future initiatives to promote academic inclusivity of women should be considered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-030a3d4fe1234a1982e145f8ec901d242023-06-27T14:52:59ZengWileyWorld Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2095-88112589-10812023-06-019216016710.1002/wjo2.68Gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgeryBeatrice Go0Neeraj Suresh1Cammille Go2Kevin Chorath3Natasha Mirza4Erica Thaler5Alvaro Moreira6Karthik Rajasekaran7Department of Otorhinolaryngology University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADepartment of Otorhinolaryngology University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania USAPerelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADepartment of Otorhinolaryngology University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADepartment of Otorhinolaryngology University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADepartment of Otorhinolaryngology University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania USADepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio Texas USADepartment of Otorhinolaryngology University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Pennsylvania USAAbstract Objective The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the gender breakdown of first authorship contributing to the most‐cited papers in the field of otolaryngology, with a goal of identifying trends in gender representation in publishing. Methods The top 150 most‐cited papers were identified using the Science Citation Index of the Institute for Scientific Information. Among the first authors, gender, h‐index, percentage of first, last, and corresponding authorship positions, total publications, and citations were analyzed. Results The majority of papers were in the English language, from the United States, of clinical nature, and on otologic topics. Eighty‐one percent of papers (n = 122) had men who were first authors, although there was no difference in h‐index score, authorship position, number of publications, citations, and average citations/year between men and women first authors. Upon subgroup analysis by decade (1950s–2010s), there was no difference in the number of articles by women first authors (P = 0.11); however, there was a statistically significant increase in the percentage of women authors (P = 0.001) in papers published later compared to those published earlier. Conclusions While a promising number of women otolaryngologists are publishing high‐powered articles, future initiatives to promote academic inclusivity of women should be considered.https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.68authorshipbibliometricscitationsgenderotolaryngologypublications |
| spellingShingle | Beatrice Go Neeraj Suresh Cammille Go Kevin Chorath Natasha Mirza Erica Thaler Alvaro Moreira Karthik Rajasekaran Gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgery World Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery authorship bibliometrics citations gender otolaryngology publications |
| title | Gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgery |
| title_full | Gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgery |
| title_fullStr | Gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgery |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgery |
| title_short | Gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgery |
| title_sort | gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgery |
| topic | authorship bibliometrics citations gender otolaryngology publications |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/wjo2.68 |
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