Association Between Sex Composition and Publication Productivity of Journal Editorial and Professional Society Board Members in Ophthalmology.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Because women remain underrepresented in leadership positions in medicine, including ophthalmology, knowledge of sex composition of ophthalmic journal editorial and professional society boards seems warranted.

Objectives

To investigate the sex composition of ophthalmic journal editorial and professional society boards and compare the publication productivity and number of citations of male vs female board members.

Design, setting, and participants

In this cross-sectional study, the SCImago Journal Rank indicator was used to identify the 20 highest-ranked ophthalmology journals. Faculty members from each ophthalmic subspecialty were surveyed within a US academic ophthalmology department to identify 15 influential ophthalmology societies. The 2018 board membe

SUBMITTER: Camacci ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7099467 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature