JMIR Dermatology (Oct 2024)

Gender Representation in Authorship of Academic Dermatology Publications During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

  • Mindy D Szeto,
  • Melissa R Laughter,
  • Mayra B C Maymone,
  • Payal M Patel,
  • Torunn E Sivesind,
  • Colby L Presley,
  • Steven M Lada,
  • Kayd J Pulsipher,
  • Henriette De La Garza,
  • Robert P Dellavalle

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2196/50396
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7
pp. e50396 – e50396

Abstract

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AbstractAnalyses of women dermatology literature authorship from 2018 to 2022 reveal a slight increase in total female authors, female first authors, and female senior authors with no substantial immediate impact of COVID-19 on current trends, encouraging future examination of long-term effects and ongoing promotion of systemic initiatives to support gender equity.