ABS: Bhattacharyya, Increased female authorship in otolaryngology over the past three decades

[Gretchen Whitney]

TITLE :         Increased female authorship in otolaryngology over the past
three decades
AUTHOR          Bhattacharyya N, Shapiro NL
JOURNAL         LARYNGOSCOPE  110: (3) 358-361, Part 1 MAR 2000

Document type: Article    Language: English    Cited References: 9
Times Cited: 0


Abstract:
Objective: To identify changing trends in female authorship and publication
in the otolaryngology literature. Methods: All articles published in the
four major
otolaryngology journals in each of the years 1978, 1988, and 1998 were
reviewed The authorship panel of each article was examined for number of
authors, gender, educational degree category, and subspecialty area of
publication. Data were analyzed for trends in female authorship and the
association of gender with the other design variables. Results: A total of
2,463 articles were analyzed. The average percentage of female authorship
increased from 4.1% in 1978 to 8.7% in 1988 and 12.4% in 1998, and the
percentage of articles with a female "first author" increased from 3.2% to
7.4% and 11.4% for the same
years, respectively. Each of these increases was statistically significant
(P <.001). The weighted rank of female authorship also increased from 0.063
to 0.164 and 0.243 for the same years, respectively (P <.001). With respect
to subspecialty publication, women were first authors of 14.7% of articles
concerning pediatric otolaryngology but accounted for 9.9% or less of the
first authors in the other subspecialty areas (P <.001). Female authors were
also much more likely to be nonphysicians (P <.001) than men. Conclusions:
There has been a significant trend toward increased female authorship in the
otolaryngology
literature. A significant portion of this is accounted for by nonphysician
female authors, and female authorship tends to be concentrated in pediatric
otolaryngology.

Author Keywords:
statistics, periodical publications, bibliometrics

KeyWords Plus:
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Addresses:
Bhattacharyya N, Joint Ctr Otolaryngol, 333 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA 02115
USA.
Harvard Univ, Brigham & Womens Hosp, Sch Med, Div Otolaryngol, Boston, MA
02115 USA.
Harvard Univ, Sch Med, Dept Otol & Laryngol, Boston, MA 02115 USA.

Publisher:
LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, PHILADELPHIA

IDS Number:
291QR

ISSN:0023-852X

Cited Author            Cited Work                              Volume
Page      Year

 *AM AC OT             BULLETIN                                 6        24
1999
 BHATTACHARYYA N       LARYNGOSCOPE             109       640      1999
 HOEN WP               JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC              280       217
1998
 NADOL JB              OTOLARYNG HEAD NECK          121       214      1999
 NICKERSON KG          JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC       264      1813      1990
 RIESENBERG D          JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC        264      1857      1990
 ROSENFELD RM          ARCH OTOLARYNGOL          117       164      1991
 SHAPIRO DW            JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC          271       438       1994
 WILCOX LJ             JAMA-J AM MED ASSOC             280       216
1998


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