Representation of Women on Editorial Boards of Medline-Indexed Spine, Neurosurgery, and Orthopedic Journals

Ramos, Miguel Bertelli; Farias, Frederico Arriaga Criscuoli de; Britz, João Pedro Einsfeld; Quadros, Francine Würzius de; Koch, Ketelly Bueno; Carobin, Vanessa Nodari; Falavigna, Asdrúbal

doi:10.14444/8223

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“…This pattern indicates that even when females were granted research authorship, their involvement seldom extended to leadership roles. This gap also translates into poorer representation of women as editorial board members, contributing to 8.58% of all board members in neurosurgery journals and 5.53% in spinal journals [ 22 , 27 ]. This may be one of the reasons for decreased representation of women as article authors, in addition to the attrition of women in the advancement of neurosurgical careers.…”

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Does gender disparity exist in neurosurgery training? Evidence from a nationwide survey from Pakistan

Shakir,

Irshad,

Altaf

et al. 2024

Medical Education Online

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Gender disparities are prevalent in the neurosurgical field, particularly for female trainees, despite the growing demand for neurosurgeons. The situation is bleaker in low-and middle-income countries, where gender disparities among neurosurgical trainees have not been evaluated. We aimed to gauge the gender differences in opportunities and perceptions of neurosurgery training in Pakistan by comparing responses between males and females. A nationwide web-based survey was conducted in Pakistan, covering 22 College of Physicians and Surgeons of Pakistan (CPSP) accredited neurosurgery training programs. Convenience sampling was used with a pilot-tested questionnaire. Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 26. A total of 120 trainees participated in our survey. The mean age of the participants was 30.4 ± 4.1 years, with 29.2% females and 70.8% males. Concerns about gender equity were more among females (34.3%) than males (27.1%). Poor work-life balance was reported by more females (34.3%) than males (30.6%). Burnout due to working hours was strongly agreed by more females (54.3%) than males (35.3%). More females (40%) acknowledged sufficient mentorship opportunities versus males (25%). Female respondents (65.7%) worked 50–100 hours per week, less than males (69.4%). Satisfaction with surgical exposure was lower among females (2.9%) compared to males (18.8%). More females reported access to teaching courses (82.9% vs. 77.6% males) and neurosurgical conferences (85.7% vs. 80.0% males), cadaver workshops (17.1% vs. 12.9% males), morbidity and mortality meetings (88.6% vs. 82.4% males), case-based sessions (82.9% vs. 75.3% males), and radiology discussions (82.9% vs. 74.1% males). Our study highlights substantial gender gaps in neurosurgical training, concerns over working hours, burnout, mentorship, work-life balance, and gender equity. These findings underscore the necessity for interventions to rectify these disparities and foster gender equity in neurosurgical training.

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Does gender disparity exist in neurosurgery training? Evidence from a nationwide survey from Pakistan

Shakir,

Irshad,

Altaf

et al. 2024

Medical Education Online

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“…Numerous previous studies had reported inadequate representation of women in editorial boards across various medical fields. This issue appears to be particularly pronounced in surgical specialties such as orthopedics, anesthesia, general surgery, spine surgery, neurosurgery, when compared to internal medicine disciplines 4,5,8–11 . Choi and Miller had noted proportional representation of female otolaryngologists in journal editorships and editorial memberships 7 .…”

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“…This issue appears to be particularly pronounced in surgical specialties such as orthopedics, anesthesia, general surgery, spine surgery, neurosurgery, when compared to internal medicine disciplines. 4 , 5 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 Choi and Miller had noted proportional representation of female otolaryngologists in journal editorships and editorial memberships. 7 However, after examining data from 9 otolaryngology journals, Litvack et al pointed that, despite observing an increase in the representation of women in editorial boards from 7.2% to 17.7% between 1997 and 2017 ( p = .0001), and an increase in the proportion of women associate/section editors from 9.3% to 20.9% ( p = .09), women were still inadequately represented in editorial boards.…”

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Promoting gender diversity in the editorial boards of major otorhinolaryngology journals: A call for inclusion and equal representation

Ünal,

Çeçen

2023

Laryngoscope Investig Oto

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ObjectivesThe aim of our study was to investigate the representation of women in the editorial boards of otorhinolaryngology journals indexed in the Science Citation Index‐Expanded (SCIE) database.MethodsWe examined the gender distribution of editors‐in‐chief, editorial board members, and associate/section editors in otorhinolaryngology journals indexed in the Web of Science SCI‐E core collection. We also analyzed the number of years the journals have been publishing, their categories (general otorhinolaryngology, otology‐audiology, phoniatrics, rhinology‐allergy), the country and continent of publication, the Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) 2021 values, 2‐year and 5‐year impact factors (IF), H‐index, and quartile rank of the journals.ResultsOut of the 54 editors‐in‐chief included in our study from a total of 44 journals, only 6 (11.1%) were women. Women constituted 21.6% of the editorial board members and 35.1% of the associate/section editors. The proportion of women in the editorial boards of journals with a 5‐year impact factor >3.0 was significantly higher compared to others. As the 5‐year impact factor of the journals increased, the number of women in the boards showed a linear increase. When evaluated based on journal categories, phoniatrics journals had higher representation of women in both editorial board membership and associate/section editor roles compared to other categories.ConclusionThe representation of women in the editorial boards of otorhinolaryngology journals is still inadequate. To rectify this situation, it is important for the entire academic community to exhibit a collective attitude rather than individual efforts.Level of Evidence2.

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“…However, despite this fact the representation of women in the editorial board of neurosurgery journals was very low. 15 …”

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Role and contributions of women in revolutionizing neurosurgery

Pahwa,

Shukla

2024

World Neurosurgery: X

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Representation of Women on Editorial Boards of Medline-Indexed Spine, Neurosurgery, and Orthopedic Journals

Cited by 8 publications

References 37 publications

Does gender disparity exist in neurosurgery training? Evidence from a nationwide survey from Pakistan

Does gender disparity exist in neurosurgery training? Evidence from a nationwide survey from Pakistan

Promoting gender diversity in the editorial boards of major otorhinolaryngology journals: A call for inclusion and equal representation

Role and contributions of women in revolutionizing neurosurgery

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