Diversity in high-impact psychiatric publishing: gender parity within reach?

Gmeiner, Andrea; Trimmel, Melanie; Gaglia-Essletzbichler, Amy; Schrank, Beate; Stefanie, Süßenbacher-Kessler; Amering, Michaela

doi:10.1007/s00737-021-01202-8

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“…A total of 473 articles were published in 2019. Of those 234 (49.5%) were original research articles, of which 118 were published by females as first authors ( 15 ). In 2014, the total number of published articles was 642.…”

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“…Limited to three high-impact journals, the results of this study cannot be generalised to medium- or low-impact journals. Additionally, it should be taken into account that the majority of papers were published by authors from high-income areas, mainly North America and Europe ( 15 ). An analysis of social psychiatric research from Germany showed similar results with regard to mental health conditions under study, with articles on psychiatric patients in general ranked first, followed by schizophrenia, substance-related disorders and affective disorders ( 35 ).…”

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“…Two recent studies demonstrated that the percentage of female authors is on the rise and gender parity in first authorship was finally achieved in the category of original research articles in 2019 (14,15). However, women remain underrepresented in senior and leadership positions, and in academic medicine (14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19). This fact bears the risk that issues relevant to women are systematically underrepresented, thus potentially resulting in a loss of diversity with gaps in psychiatric research (20,21).…”

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Female researchers in high-impact psychiatric journals: What do they focus on?

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Amering²,

Suessenbacher-Kessler³

et al. 2023

Front. Psychiatry

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The regular analysis of publication trends, including gender aspects, is an important contribution to the identification of gender-specific differences in academic psychiatry. The present study aimed to characterise publication topics in three high-impact psychiatric journals across three time points within 15 years (2004, 2014 and 2019). Publication patterns of female authors compared to their male colleagues were examined. All articles published in 2019 in the three high-impact psychiatry journals JAMA Psychiatry, British Journal of Psychiatry and American Journal of Psychiatry were included and compared with data from the 2004 and 2014 assessments. Descriptive statistics were calculated and Chi-square tests were performed. In 2019, a total of 473 articles were published, 49.5% were original research articles, of which 50.4% were published by female first authors. The results of this study showed a stable trend in the publication of research on mood disorders as well as schizophrenia and psychotic disorders in high-ranking psychiatric journals. Although the percentage of female first authors in the three most common target populations under study (mood disorders, schizophrenia and general mental health) increased from 2004 to 2019, gender equality has not yet been achieved in these fields. However, in the two most frequent subject matters, basic biological research and psychosocial epidemiology, the percentage of female first authors was more than 50%. Consistent monitoring of publication trends and gender distribution by researchers and journals in psychiatric research should be continued to identify and counteract the possibility of the underrepresentation of women in certain fields.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Narrowing gender gap in the research on echinococcosis and editorial contribution of women in parasitology journals

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Ashrafhesari,

Mousavi

et al. 2024

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Gender equity and authorship diversity are believed to be the essential parts of building a dynamic scientific atmosphere. The purpose of the present study was to determine the status of gender equity in research on echinococcosis and the editorial diversity in major parasitology journals over the past four decades. All articles were retrieved from major databases from the years 1980, 2000, 2010, 2015, and 2020. Journals belonging to the four quartiles of parasitology journals listed in the Journal Citation Report were selected, and the gender and region of each editorial member were identified. Among the 3583 first authors of the articles published in all selected years, 2236 (62.4%) were men, whereas 1040 (29%) were women. There was a significant increase in women’s contributions as the first author, from 6.8% in 1980 to 35.8% in 2020 (P < .001). A greater gender gap was found for the senior authors, showing 2391 (66.7%) men and 837 (23.4%) women. The gender gap has been narrowed in most of the six regions of the world, particularly for the Western Pacific region, where the gender inequity had almost diminished in 2020; i.e. the man-woman ratios of the first and last authors from this region were 2.25 and 1.75 in 1980, reaching 1.04 and 0.97, in 2020, respectively. Our findings also indicated that articles authored by men received 2.5 to 3.1 times more citations than women authors. Gender distribution of the editors-in-chief, associate editors, and editorial board members across all quartiles showed that 78.7%, 69.5%, and 72.7% were men, respectively, and mostly affiliated with the European and American regions. Findings of the present study showed that gender inequity is still present and women researchers continue to be the minority in the field of parasitology, particularly in the research on echinococcosis.

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Diversity in high-impact psychiatric publishing: gender parity within reach?

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Female researchers in high-impact psychiatric journals: What do they focus on?

Female researchers in high-impact psychiatric journals: What do they focus on?

Narrowing gender gap in the research on echinococcosis and editorial contribution of women in parasitology journals

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