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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Apr 27, 2023
Open Peer Review Period: Apr 26, 2023 - Jun 21, 2023
Date Accepted: Aug 22, 2023
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The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals

Sebo P, Schwarz J, Achtari M, Clair C

Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals

J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e48529

DOI: 10.2196/48529

PMID: 37801343

PMCID: 10589828

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Article retractions and gender: a retrospective study of 134 medical journals

  • Paul Sebo; 
  • JoĆ«lle Schwarz; 
  • Margaux Achtari; 
  • Carole Clair

We examined the gender distribution of authors of retracted articles in 134 medical journals across 10 disciplines, compared it with the gender distribution of authors of all published articles, and found that women were underrepresented among authors of retracted articles, and, in particular, of articles retracted for misconduct.


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Please cite as:

Sebo P, Schwarz J, Achtari M, Clair C

Women Are Underrepresented Among Authors of Retracted Publications: Retrospective Study of 134 Medical Journals

J Med Internet Res 2023;25:e48529

DOI: 10.2196/48529

PMID: 37801343

PMCID: 10589828

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