The gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology research
Female first authorship and senior authorship in academic obstetrics and gynecology has increased over time but gender-specific publishing data are lacking within gynecologic oncology. We examined contribution by gender to the subspecialty's flagship journal, Gynecologic Oncology, over five dec...
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| Series: | Gynecologic Oncology Reports |
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| author | Courtney A. Penn Jasmine A. Ebott Daniel B. Larach Ashley M. Hesson Jennifer F. Waljee Marilyn Green Larach |
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| description | Female first authorship and senior authorship in academic obstetrics and gynecology has increased over time but gender-specific publishing data are lacking within gynecologic oncology. We examined contribution by gender to the subspecialty's flagship journal, Gynecologic Oncology, over five decades, from 1972 to 2014, to identify trends in gender representation. Chi-square tests were used to compare gender distributions within and between the first and last years studied (1972–73 and 2014) as well as linear regression to model trends over time. Female first and senior authorship increased significantly from 1972 to 2014 (first: χ2 = 20.9, p < .01; senior: χ2 = 9.9, p < .01). The number of female first authors increased markedly after 2000. Male senior authors still outnumber female senior authors. Papers with senior female authors were more likely to have female first authors, suggesting a mentorship role. Subspecialty-wide gender equity initiatives should encourage continued mentorship of women by female colleagues. Keywords: Gender, Female, Authorship, Gynecologic oncology |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4a697eb8fbc42d79b11ac507e4929932022-12-21T20:02:27ZengElsevierGynecologic Oncology Reports2352-57892019-08-01298384The gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology researchCourtney A. Penn0Jasmine A. Ebott1Daniel B. Larach2Ashley M. Hesson3Jennifer F. Waljee4Marilyn Green Larach5Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA; Corresponding author at: Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA.Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USADepartment of Anesthesiology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1450 San Pablo St., Ste. 3600, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USADepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USADepartment of Surgery, University of Michigan, 1500 East Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USANorth American Malignant Hyperthermia Registry of MHAUS, College of Medicine, University of Florida, 1600 SW Archer Rd M509, Gainesville, FL 32610, USAFemale first authorship and senior authorship in academic obstetrics and gynecology has increased over time but gender-specific publishing data are lacking within gynecologic oncology. We examined contribution by gender to the subspecialty's flagship journal, Gynecologic Oncology, over five decades, from 1972 to 2014, to identify trends in gender representation. Chi-square tests were used to compare gender distributions within and between the first and last years studied (1972–73 and 2014) as well as linear regression to model trends over time. Female first and senior authorship increased significantly from 1972 to 2014 (first: χ2 = 20.9, p < .01; senior: χ2 = 9.9, p < .01). The number of female first authors increased markedly after 2000. Male senior authors still outnumber female senior authors. Papers with senior female authors were more likely to have female first authors, suggesting a mentorship role. Subspecialty-wide gender equity initiatives should encourage continued mentorship of women by female colleagues. Keywords: Gender, Female, Authorship, Gynecologic oncologyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578919300736 |
| spellingShingle | Courtney A. Penn Jasmine A. Ebott Daniel B. Larach Ashley M. Hesson Jennifer F. Waljee Marilyn Green Larach The gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology research Gynecologic Oncology Reports |
| title | The gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology research |
| title_full | The gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology research |
| title_fullStr | The gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology research |
| title_full_unstemmed | The gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology research |
| title_short | The gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology research |
| title_sort | gender authorship gap in gynecologic oncology research |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352578919300736 |
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