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Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Dermatology

Date Submitted: Jun 29, 2023
Date Accepted: Sep 15, 2024

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Gender Representation in Authorship of Academic Dermatology Publications During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

Szeto MD, Laughter MR, Maymone MBC, Patel PM, Sivesind TE, Presley CL, Lada SM, Pulsipher KJ, De La Garza H, Dellavalle RP

Gender Representation in Authorship of Academic Dermatology Publications During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Dermatol 2024;7:e50396

DOI: 10.2196/50396

PMID: 39412360

PMCID: 11497733

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Gender Representation in Authorship of Academic Dermatology Publications during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

  • Mindy D Szeto; 
  • Melissa R Laughter; 
  • Mayra B C Maymone; 
  • Payal M Patel; 
  • Torunn E Sivesind; 
  • Colby L Presley; 
  • Steven M Lada; 
  • Kayd J Pulsipher; 
  • Henriette De La Garza; 
  • Robert P Dellavalle

Analyses of women dermatology literature authorship from 2018 to 2022 reveal a slight increase in total female authors, female first authors, and female senior authors with no substantial immediate impact of COVID-19 on current trends, encouraging future examination of long-term effects and ongoing promotion of systemic initiatives to support gender equity.


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Szeto MD, Laughter MR, Maymone MBC, Patel PM, Sivesind TE, Presley CL, Lada SM, Pulsipher KJ, De La Garza H, Dellavalle RP

Gender Representation in Authorship of Academic Dermatology Publications During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Dermatol 2024;7:e50396

DOI: 10.2196/50396

PMID: 39412360

PMCID: 11497733

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