Has Female Authorship in Family Medicine Research Evolved Over Time?

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Studies conducted in medical fields other than family medicine show that gender differences in publication rates are pronounced in many, but not all, fields of medicine. Our objective was to assess possible gender differences in publication rates in family medicine journals.

Methods

Using MEDLINE, we collected information on all journal articles published in 3 family medicine journals in the United States (Family Medicine, Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, and Annals of Family Medicine) during the period 2008 to 2017. Gender of first and last author for each article was assigned using first names. The gender breakdown of the editorial boards during this time period was also examined.

Results

For the 3 journals combined duri

SUBMITTER: Jabbarpour Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7708287 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature