Objective The representation of women among authors of peer reviewed scientific papers is
gradually increasing. The aims of this study were to examine the trend of the proportion of …

Diversity is widely recognized as a driver of excellence and innovation. In recent years,
women have become an increasingly significant part of the rheumatology workforce. We …

Objective In academic medicine, journal article authorship is central to career advancement
and promotion. This study aimed to examine the contemporary representation of women as …

Women are generally less represented as first author among original medical researches
and clinical guidelines. Indeed, women are first authors in only 30% of clinical guidelines …

DEAR EDITOR, Increasing numbers of women are entering the field of rheumatology.
However, gender equity in rheumatology academic leadership has not been achieved [1–3] …

The number of cited authors per publication has increased substantially over time in the field
of medicine. 1, 2 This trend of “authorship inflation” has been observed in high-impact …

Background: Gender disparities in academia, particularly in medicine and rheumatology,
persist despite some progress, with women facing challenges like underrepresentation in …

Women are underrepresented as authors of scientific publications. An analysis of 5.5 million
articles published between 2008 and 2012 included in the Thompson Reuters Web of …

Objectives There is a lack of data on the distribution of women first and senior authorships in
pain journals. Using articles published in top North American pain journals over the past two …

Authorship of peer-reviewed publications is important for academic rank, promotion, and
national reputation. In pain medicine, limited information is available for authorship trends …