Global Oncology Authorship and Readership Patterns.

Area of Science:

• Global Health
• Oncology
• Health Equity

Background:

• Global Oncology addresses disparities in cancer care access due to socioeconomic factors across high-, middle-, and low-income countries (HIC, MIC, LIC).
• JCO Global Oncology (JCO GO) is a key journal for research targeting resource-limited settings.
• Assessing JCO GO's impact on global interaction and engagement from MIC and LIC is crucial for advancing cancer equity.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate the success of JCO Global Oncology in fostering global collaboration and increasing engagement from middle-income countries (MIC) and low-income countries (LIC).
• To analyze authorship and readership patterns of JCO GO to identify strengths and weaknesses in achieving global reach and inclusivity.

Main Methods:

• Utilized Google Analytics data for article views from January 1, 2018, to June 30, 2019.
• Categorized author and reader countries of origin based on the 2019 World Bank Classification (WBC) income groups.
• Analyzed metadata for 132 articles published in JCO GO in 2018.

Main Results:

• In 2018, 132 articles were published with corresponding authors from 34 nations (35% HIC, 47% MIC, 18% LIC).
• Authorship originated from a single WBC group in 41% of articles; mixed-WBC collaborations occurred in 59%.
• Readership spanned 180 countries (82% of WBC list), with 35% HIC, 51% MIC, and 14% LIC views.

Conclusions:

• Over half of JCO GO's authorship involves mixed-income country collaborations, with readership reaching most countries globally.
• Identified critical areas for improvement: low representation of LIC corresponding authors, limited cross-income group publications, absence of MIC+LIC collaborations, and low LIC readership.
• Data suggests targeted interventions are needed to reduce academic segregation for LIC and enhance global interactions across all income levels.