Gender disparities in multiple myeloma publications. Issue 3 (15th June 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Dweik, Aala; Dweik, Hadeel; Mian, Hira; Mohan, Meera; Schinke, Carolina; Al Hadidi, Samer
• Is Part Of: EJHaem. Volume 3:Issue 3(2022)
• Page Start: 966
• Page End: 969
• Publication Date: 2022-06-15
• Subjects: academia -- disparities -- gender -- Multiple myeloma -- publications; Hematology -- Periodicals; 616.15
• DOI: 10.1002/jha2.470
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2688-6146

Abstract

Abstract: Gender disparities exist in academia and are disproportionately affecting females. We conducted a cross‐sectional study to analyze gender disparities in multiple myeloma (MM) publications. A total of 679 publications with 8898 authorships were analyzed. The mean number of authors for females vs. males, per publication, was 4.4 and 8.7, respectively. Females constituted a third of the total authors. Female first authors, corresponding authors, and last/senior authors were 34%, 21%, and 18%, respectively. Note that, 17% of authors of clinical trial publications were females. Gender disparities in MM publications exist and are more obvious in the last/corresponding authorship. Efforts should be made to identify factors that contribute to these disparities and work to resolve them.