Gender disparities in pediatric research: a descriptive bibliometric study on scientific authorships.
Pediatr Res
; 92(1): 80-90, 2022 07.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The proportion of women in medicine, especially in pediatrics, is noticeably increasing. Yet, leadership positions are predominantly occupied by men.METHODS:
Academic authorships of 156,642 pediatric original research articles were analyzed with regard to gender disparities. The evaluation included the proportion of female authorships (FAP), distributions over first-, co- and last-authorships, gender-related citation rates, a productivity analysis and investigations on journals, countries and pediatric sub-disciplines.RESULTS:
In all, 46.6% of all authorships in pediatric research were held by female authors. Women held relatively more first-authorships (FAP = 52%) and had higher odds for first- (OR = 1.3) and co- (OR = 1.11) authorships, compared to men. The Prestige Index of -0.13 indicated an underrepresentation of female authors at prestigious first- and last-authorships. Citation rates were not affected by the gender of the key authors. At the country-level pronounced gender-related differences were detected. The time trend showed increasing female prospects forecasting a female-dominated Prestige Index of 0.05 in 2023.CONCLUSION:
The integration of women in pediatric research has advanced. Opportunities for female authors differ at the country-level, but overall women are lacking in leadership positions. Improving career opportunities for women in pediatric research can be expected in the coming years. IMPACT There is a measurable progress in the integration of female scientists. Gender-neutrality is partially achieved in pediatric research with yet a female underrepresentation in leading positions. Our descriptive study presents gender-related dynamics in pediatric research that forecast improving career opportunities for female scientists.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Autoria
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Bibliometría
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
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Equity_inequality
Límite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Res
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Alemania