Gadek L, Dammann C, Savich R, Mmuo-Oji C, Barrera L, Gallagher PG, Machut K. Gender analysis of Journal of Perinatology authorship during COVID-19.
J Perinatol 2022;
43:518-522. [PMID:
36335276 PMCID:
PMC9638437 DOI:
10.1038/s41372-022-01551-x]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 10/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To examine authorship gender distributions before and during COVID-19 in the Journal of Perinatology.
STUDY DESIGN
We collected data from the Journal of Perinatology website. The author gender was determined using Genderize.io or a systematic internet search. Our primary outcome was the difference between the number of published articles authored by women during the pandemic period (March 2020-May 2021, period two), compared with the preceding 15-month period (period one). We analyzed the data using chi-square tests.
RESULTS
Publications increased from period one to two by 8.9%. There were slightly more female than male first (62%) and overall (53%) authors, but fewer last authors (43%) for the combined time periods. Female authorship distribution was not different between periods.
CONCLUSIONS
Though publications increased overall, authorship gender distribution did not change significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Women authors remain underrepresented overall and specifically as last author, considering the majority of neonatologists are women.
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