Gendermetrics of cancer research: results from a global analysis on lung cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer research is critically dependent on a continuous recruitment of junior research staff that devotes its academic life not only to clinical duties but also to basic and translational research. The present study aims to elucidate the success concerning gender equality in cancer research in the last decade (from 2008 to 2016) with lung cancer as the target parameter.

Materials and methods

On the basis of the Gendermetrics Platform, a total of 19,724 articles related to lung cancer research were analyzed. The key method was the combined analysis of the proportion of female authorships and the female-to-male odds ratio for first, co- and last authorships. The distribution of prestigious authorships was measured by the Prestige Index.

Results

31.3% of all a

SUBMITTER: Bendels MHK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5731923 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature