Gender analysis of the top classic papers in otolaryngology head and neck surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to identify and analyze the gender breakdown of first authorship contributing to the most-cited papers in the field of otolaryngology, with a goal of identifying trends in gender representation in publishing.

Methods

The top 150 most-cited papers were identified using the Science Citation Index of the Institute for Scientific Information. Among the first authors, gender, h-index, percentage of first, last, and corresponding authorship positions, total publications, and citations were analyzed.

Results

The majority of papers were in the English language, from the United States, of clinical nature, and on otologic topics. Eighty-one percent of papers (n = 122) had men who were first authors, although there was no differe

SUBMITTER: Go B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10296043 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature