Journal article
Gender Differences in Scholarly Productivity Within Academic Gynecologic Oncology Departments
Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), Vol.126(6), pp.1279-1284
12/2015
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001133
PMCID: PMC4868082
PMID: 26551177
Abstract
To estimate whether there is a gender difference in scholarly productivity among academic gynecologic oncologists. In this cross-sectional study, the academic rank and gender of gynecologic oncology faculty in the United States were determined from online residency and fellowship directories and departmental web sites. Each individual's h-index and years of publication were determined from Scopus (a citation database of peer-reviewed literature). The h-index is a quantification of an author's scholarly productivity that combines the number of publications with the number of times the publications have been cited. We generated descriptive statistics and compared rank, gender, and productivity scores. Five hundred seven academic faculty within 137 U.S. teaching programs were identified. Of these, 215 (42%) were female and 292 (58%) were male. Men had significantly higher median h-indices than women, 16 compared with 8, respectively (P<.001). Women were more likely to be of junior academic rank with 63% of assistant professors being female compared with 20% of full professors. When stratifying h-indices by gender and academic rank, men had significantly higher h-indices at the assistant professor level (7 compared with 5, P<.001); however, this difference disappeared at the higher ranks. Stratifying by the years of active publication, there was no significant difference between genders. Female gynecologic oncologists at the assistant professor level had lower scholarly productivity than men; however, at higher academic ranks, they equaled their male counterparts. Women were more junior in rank, had published for fewer years, and were underrepresented in leadership positions. III.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Gender Differences in Scholarly Productivity Within Academic Gynecologic Oncology Departments
- Creators
- Emily K Hill - University of IowaRachel A BlakeJenna B EmersonPeter SviderJean Anderson EloyChristina RakerKatina RobisonAshley Stuckey
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Obstetrics and gynecology (New York. 1953), Vol.126(6), pp.1279-1284
- DOI
- 10.1097/AOG.0000000000001133
- PMID
- 26551177
- PMCID
- PMC4868082
- NLM abbreviation
- Obstet Gynecol
- ISSN
- 1873-233X
- eISSN
- 1873-233X
- Publisher
- United States
- Grant note
- K12 HD050108 / NICHD NIH HHS
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 12/2015
- Academic Unit
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Record Identifier
- 9983930592802771
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