Analysis of Dermatology Content by Top Influencers on Twitter and Their Academic Impact: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

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Dermatology Journals’ Editorial Boards Require Improved Gender Equity: JMIR Dermatology’s Future Directions

“…One review study of all dermatology journals found that only 22% of editorial board members were women [8]. Another recent analysis exploring gender parity of the top 20 dermatology journals' editorial boards found that women comprised a median of 33.4% (IQR 27.2%-46.9%) of their editorial boards [9]. Only in 4 of the 20 top journals did women comprise a >50% average of the editorial board [9], even though a 2018 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges found that 51% of full-time, faculty dermatologists are women [10].…”

“…Another recent analysis exploring gender parity of the top 20 dermatology journals' editorial boards found that women comprised a median of 33.4% (IQR 27.2%-46.9%) of their editorial boards [9]. Only in 4 of the 20 top journals did women comprise a >50% average of the editorial board [9], even though a 2018 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges found that 51% of full-time, faculty dermatologists are women [10]. Among the top 20 journals, 75% had a male editor-in-chief [9] and 81% of all dermatology journals had a male editor-in-chief [8].…”

“…Only in 4 of the 20 top journals did women comprise a >50% average of the editorial board [9], even though a 2018 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges found that 51% of full-time, faculty dermatologists are women [10]. Among the top 20 journals, 75% had a male editor-in-chief [9] and 81% of all dermatology journals had a male editor-in-chief [8].…”