Authorship diversity in Gastroenterology-related Cochrane systematic reviews: Inequities in global representation

Arkadeep Dhali; Christopher D'Souza; Roger B. Rathna; Jyotirmoy Biswas; Gopal Krishna Dhali

doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.982664

Frontiers in Medicine (Sep 2022)

Authorship diversity in Gastroenterology-related Cochrane systematic reviews: Inequities in global representation

Arkadeep Dhali,
Christopher D'Souza,
Roger B. Rathna,
Jyotirmoy Biswas,
Gopal Krishna Dhali

Affiliations

Arkadeep Dhali: Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India
Christopher D'Souza: St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
Roger B. Rathna: St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
Jyotirmoy Biswas: College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital, Kolkata, India
Gopal Krishna Dhali: Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2022.982664
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9

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The need for promoting diversity and equitable authorship representation in academics faces increasing recognition, with some articles pointing out the lack of diversity in specific fields. Currently, there are no such articles scrutinizing the author diversity in the field of Gastroenterology. Cochrane systematic reviews are perceived worldwide to be amongst the highest quality of evidence available, thereby its conclusions often impact policy and practice globally. However, little is known about the current state of authorship diversity in Gastroenterology-related Cochrane reviews.

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ISSN: 2296-858X (Online)
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Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
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