Diversity, Inclusion and Equity in the Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology: A Look to the Future

Women Representation as First and Corresponding Authors in Neuroanesthesiology and Neurocritical Care Journals: A Retrospective Analysis

“…The 3 journals published 1196 articles between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2020 that met our inclusion criteria: NCC, 640; JNA, 355; JNACC, 201. Of these articles, 32 were excluded (NCC, 28; JNA, 4) because we were unable to identify the gender of the first or corresponding author (4), there was > 1 first and/or corresponding author (22), or both (6). Hence, 1164 manuscripts were included in the analysis; 612 were published in NCC, 351 were published in JNA, and 201 were published in JNACC.…”

“…However, there has been limited gender research in the clinical neurosciences, with few publications on the representation of women in leading academic roles in neuroanesthesiology and neurocritical care. [4][5][6] While evaluating trends in authorship in academic anesthesiology, Miller et al 4 observed that there was a higher percentage of women first authors in neuroanesthesiologyrelated articles (30.3%) compared with their overall representation in other specialties (24.8%). However, specific data regarding the representation of women as first authors of different article types in dedicated neuroanesthesiology and neurocritical care journals, which publish articles from a wide array of neuroscience academics worldwide, remains unknown.…”

“…Many studies have explored the role of women in academic leadership, the challenges faced by them, and the strategies to improve their representation in academic medicine. However, there has been limited gender research in the clinical neurosciences, with few publications on the representation of women in leading academic roles in neuroanesthesiology and neurocritical care 4–6. While evaluating trends in authorship in academic anesthesiology, Miller et al4 observed that there was a higher percentage of women first authors in neuroanesthesiology-related articles (30.3%) compared with their overall representation in other specialties (24.8%).…”

An Examination of History for Promoting Diversity in Neuroscience

“…Neuroscientific discovery for optimizing neurologic outcomes will benefit from neuroscience team members with differing perspectives and skill sets ( 98 , 99 ). The SHARP program (Sharing history through active reminiscence and Photo-imagery) for increasing physical, social, and cognitive activity within a culturally meaningful context to support cognitive wellness for African Americans, and research which encompasses more holistic healing-centered engagement are opportunities for prehabilitation and healing in Black and Brown communities ( 100 ••).…”

Current status and solutions for gender equity in anaesthesia research

“…Women are under‐represented as peer‐reviewers too, making up 23% of reviewers in one journal, which represents a difference of 13 percentage points below their representation as authors [11] and almost 17% below their representation in the workforce. Not surprisingly, women's representation lags behind men's on the editorial boards of anaesthesia journals, with women making up 10 to 20% of members of the Editorial Boards of the Canadian Journal of Anesthesia [12], Anesthesiology [7], Anesthesia and Analgesia [7], Journal of Cardiovascular and Vascular Anesthesia [13] and Journal of Neurosurgical Anesthesiology [14]. Encouragingly, these proportions have increased in recent years, suggesting a favourable trend.…”