Does academic authorship reflect gender bias in pediatric surgery? An analysis of the Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 2007–2017
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In brief
In brief
This study examines gender representation in Journal of Pediatric Surgery authorship from 2007-2017, finding that women's representation as first authors increased significantly to 53.9%, while last authorship remained lower, suggesting persistent barriers to senior academic positions despite improved fellowship gender parity.
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Background
Gender representation in academic publications has been considered a surrogate for gender equity in medicine, although this concept has not been evaluated in pediatric surgery.
Methods
First and last author genders for Journal of Pediatric Surgery articles from United States and/or Canadian institutions (2007, 2012, 2017) were identified. These data were compared to gender proportions for applicants to and matriculants in pediatric surgery fellowships as well as among American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA) members.
Results
Authorship gender was identified for 632/640 primary articles (98.8%). From 2007 to 2017, the proportion of women as first authors increased from 33.0% to 53.9% (p