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Brazilian authorship gender trends on academic surgery: a bigdata analysis
Ana Kim1, Luana Baptistele Dornelas2, Luiza Telles3
1Centro Universitário São Camilo - School of Medicine - São Paulo (SP) - Brazil.
Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
|December 4, 2024
Summary
Brazilian women remain underrepresented in surgical authorship, holding only 16.7% of first-author and 12.4% of last-author positions in surgical journals. This highlights a need for policies promoting diversity in surgical research.
Area of Science:
- Medical research
- Surgical specialties
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Gender disparities in academic publishing persist globally.
- Understanding representation in surgical research is crucial for equity.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess the gender distribution of first and last authors with Brazilian surgical affiliations.
- To identify trends in surgical authorship across Brazilian regions and specialties.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of 1,881 manuscripts from 340 surgical journals (2018-2022).
- Forename analysis to determine author gender.
- Inclusion criteria: Brazilian affiliation and surgical specialty.
Main Results:
- Women constituted 16.7% of first authors and 12.4% of last authors.
- The South region showed the highest representation; Midwest and North regions showed the lowest.
- Obstetrics/gynecology had the highest women-first authors; orthopedics had the lowest. Pediatric surgery led in women last authors; hand surgery had the lowest.
Conclusions:
- Significant underrepresentation of Brazilian women in surgical authorship was observed.
- Policy interventions are recommended to foster diversity and inclusivity in surgical research.
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