Gender disparities among authors of retracted publications in medical journals: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender disparities in scientific authorship are well documented, yet little is known about gender representation among authors of retracted publications.

Methods

We analyzed 878 retracted publications from 131 high-impact medical journals across nine clinical disciplines (anesthesiology, dermatology, general internal medicine, gynecology/obstetrics, neurology, oncology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and radiology). Gender was inferred using Gender API for all, first, and last authors. Two analytic samples were constructed based on prediction confidence thresholds (≥60% and ≥70%). We examined gender distribution across authorship positions, number of retractions per author, and disciplinary representation. Wilcoxon rank-sum and chi-squared tests were used to assess group

SUBMITTER: Sebo P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12629481 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature