Representation of Women in Published Articles at 3 Academic Pediatric Journals: 2001 to 2022

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the representation of women authors and editorial board members at 3 pediatric journals. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of original research articles published in Pediatrics, The Journal of Pediatrics, and JAMA Pediatrics from 2001 to 2022. We analyzed five 1-year...

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Published in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2023-10, Vol.152 (4)
Main Authors: Williams, Wadsworth A., Sundaresan, Manu S., Ross, Lainie Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
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Authorship
Editorials
Gender
Pediatrics
Trends
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Summary:OBJECTIVE To evaluate the representation of women authors and editorial board members at 3 pediatric journals. METHODS We conducted a retrospective review of original research articles published in Pediatrics, The Journal of Pediatrics, and JAMA Pediatrics from 2001 to 2022. We analyzed five 1-year intervals and inferred the binary gender of authors by first name. Cochran-Armitage tests evaluated trends in gender proportion of authorship and editorial board membership over time. Pearson's χ2 tests compared United States (US) authorship position and faculty rank as determined by Association of American Medical Colleges' data. RESULTS From 2001 to 2022, 4426 original research articles were studied (exclusion rate
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2023-062576