Gender balance in infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology journals
Abstract Objective: Diversity is recognized as a driver of excellence and innovation. Women represent a significant part of the infectious diseases (ID) and hospital epidemiology (HE) workforce. We aimed to assess gender representation among editors of top ID and HE journals and explore potential...
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2023-01-01
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| author | Aldo Barajas-Ochoa Manuel Ramirez-Trejo Paloma Gradilla-Magaña Aditee Dash Jillian Raybould Gonzalo Bearman |
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Abstract
Objective:
Diversity is recognized as a driver of excellence and innovation. Women represent a significant part of the infectious diseases (ID) and hospital epidemiology (HE) workforce. We aimed to assess gender representation among editors of top ID and HE journals and explore potential correlations with the gender of first and last authors in published articles.
Methods:
Using Scimago Journal & Country Rank, we identified 40 ID and 4 HE high-ranking journals. Editorial members were categorized by decision-making influence (levels I-III). We retrieved names of first and corresponding authors from 12 ID-focused journals’ 2019 research articles. Gender assignment for editors, first authors, and last authors utilized digital galleries and manual searches.
Results:
Among 2,797 editors from 44 journals, 33% were women. Female representation varied across editorial levels: 26% at level I, 36% at level II, and 31% at level III. Gender balance disparities existed among journals. Female first authors accounted for 50%, and female last authors accounted for 36% of the 2,725 published articles. We found weak but significant correlations between the editors’ gender and the gender of the first and last authors.
Conclusion:
Gender representation among ID and HE journal editors displayed unevenness, but no overt vertical segregation was observed. A generational transition among authors may be underway. Our findings suggest that a generational transition may be occurring among authors.
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| spelling | doaj.art-628980cafcf74203a4773a3afa5939732023-10-27T09:04:36ZengCambridge University PressAntimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology2732-494X2023-01-01310.1017/ash.2023.481Gender balance in infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology journalsAldo Barajas-Ochoa0https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4510-0534Manuel Ramirez-Trejo1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8418-3822Paloma Gradilla-Magaña2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9957-1246Aditee Dash3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9622-9894Jillian Raybould4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3937-2392Gonzalo Bearman5Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USACentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, MéxicoCentro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, MéxicoDivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USADivision of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, 23298, USA Abstract Objective: Diversity is recognized as a driver of excellence and innovation. Women represent a significant part of the infectious diseases (ID) and hospital epidemiology (HE) workforce. We aimed to assess gender representation among editors of top ID and HE journals and explore potential correlations with the gender of first and last authors in published articles. Methods: Using Scimago Journal & Country Rank, we identified 40 ID and 4 HE high-ranking journals. Editorial members were categorized by decision-making influence (levels I-III). We retrieved names of first and corresponding authors from 12 ID-focused journals’ 2019 research articles. Gender assignment for editors, first authors, and last authors utilized digital galleries and manual searches. Results: Among 2,797 editors from 44 journals, 33% were women. Female representation varied across editorial levels: 26% at level I, 36% at level II, and 31% at level III. Gender balance disparities existed among journals. Female first authors accounted for 50%, and female last authors accounted for 36% of the 2,725 published articles. We found weak but significant correlations between the editors’ gender and the gender of the first and last authors. Conclusion: Gender representation among ID and HE journal editors displayed unevenness, but no overt vertical segregation was observed. A generational transition among authors may be underway. Our findings suggest that a generational transition may be occurring among authors. https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X23004813/type/journal_article |
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| title_full | Gender balance in infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology journals |
| title_fullStr | Gender balance in infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology journals |
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| title_short | Gender balance in infectious diseases and hospital epidemiology journals |
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