The landscape of gender in education and the workforce has shifted over the past decades:
women have made gains in representation, equitable pay, and recognition through awards …

Preprints are gaining visibility in many fields. Thanks to the exponential growth in
submissions to bioRxiv, an online server for preprints in biology, versions of manuscripts …

There is substantial evidence that systemic biases influence the scholarly peer review
process. Many scholars have advocated for double‐blind peer review (also known as …

Background Clinical and preclinical studies have shown that there are sex-based
differences at the genetic, cellular, biochemical, and physiological levels. Despite this …

Authorship is the primary form of symbolic capital in science. Despite this, authorship is rife
with injustice and malpractice, with women expressing concerns regarding the fair attribution …

The productivity and performance of men is generally rated more highly than that of women
in controlled experiments, suggesting conscious or unconscious gender biases in …

Gender bias and discrimination have profound and far-reaching effects on the health care
workforce, delivery of patient care, and advancement of science and are antithetical to the …

Importance In peer-reviewed medical journals, authoring an invited commentary on an
original article is a recognition of expertise. It has been documented that women author …

Disparities remain in the representation of marginalized students in STEM. Classroom‐
based experiential learning opportunities can increase student confidence and academic …

Background Preprint usage is growing rapidly in the life sciences; however, questions
remain on the relative quality of preprints when compared to published articles. An objective …