A 35-year analysis of sex differences in neurology authorship

Neurology. 2018 Mar 6;90(10):472-475. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000005056. Epub 2018 Feb 14.

Abstract

Career progression in academic medicine is partly influenced by publication productivity. There has been a significant increase in female authorship over a 35-year time period at both the first and senior authorship positions in 3 high impact factor neurology journals in the United States. While these trends are encouraging, a sex gap remains. Institutions/departments may wish to consider further strategies for trainees and faculty that can help to maintain momentum and narrow the gap further.

MeSH terms

  • Authorship*
  • Bibliometrics*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Neurologists
  • Neurology* / trends
  • Periodicals as Topic
  • Scholarly Communication / trends
  • Sex Factors
  • United States