Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Gender Representation of Editors at Journals Affiliated with Major U.S. Medical Societies. |
| Authors: |
Jacobs, Jeremy W., Fleming, Talya, Verduzco-Gutierrez, Monica, Spector, Nancy D., Booth, Garrett S., Armijo, Priscila Rodrigues, Silver, Julie K. |
| Source: |
Journal of Women's Health (15409996). Dec2023, Vol. 32 Issue 12, p1308-1319. 12p. |
| Subjects: |
Diversity & inclusion policies, Confidence intervals, Electronic journals, Gender identity, Benchmarking (Management), Academic achievement, Employment, Descriptive statistics, Odds ratio, Medical societies |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Abstract: |
Objectives: To assess the gender composition of upper-level specialty-specific editor positions among United States (U.S.) medical society-affiliated journals and to evaluate the equitable inclusion of women and women physicians. Materials and Methods: The gender composition of upper-level (e.g., editor-in-chief, deputy) specialty-specific editor positions among 39 U.S. medical society-affiliated journals as of January 5, 2023, was analyzed. Editor positions below the level of associate editor were excluded. Parity (50:50 representation) and equity (compared with the proportion of practicing physicians in each medical specialty) benchmarks were utilized to determine if women are underrepresented in editor positions. Results: A total of 862 editor positions among 39 journals were assessed. Women held 32.9% (284/862) of positions (95% confidence interval [CI]: 29.9%–36.2%), significantly less than expected based on the U.S. population (p < 0.001). Physicians comprised 90.8% (783/862) of positions, of whom 30.4% (238/783) were women physicians (95% CI: 27.3%–33.7%), significantly less than expected (p < 0.001). Thirty-three (84.6%, 95% CI: 70.3%–92.8%) journals were below parity for women overall, whereas 34 (87.2%, 95% CI: 73.3%–94.4%) were below parity for women physicians. Fourteen (35.9%, 95% CI: 22.7%–51.6%) journals were below equity for women physicians. Notably, 13 (33.3%, 95% CI: 20.6%–49.0%) journals were below both parity and equity for women overall and women physicians. Conclusions: This study reveals mixed results in the equitable inclusion of women in editor positions of journals affiliated with U.S. medical societies. Despite the equitable inclusion of women in editorial roles being a remediable issue, approximately one third of journals affiliated with major U.S. medical societies remain inequitable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
