ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2022
Representation of Women on Editorial Boards of Medline-Indexed Spine, Neurosurgery, and Orthopedic Journals.
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- Challenges for the Female Surgeon in Orthopedic Surgery - A Scoping Review.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2025Review
- Does gender disparity exist in neurosurgery training? Evidence from a nationwide survey from Pakistan.Medical education online · 2024Article
- Role and contributions of women in revolutionizing neurosurgery.World neurosurgery: X · 2024Review
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- Women in Neurosurgery: Historical Path to Self-Segregation and Proposal for an Integrated Future.Frontiers in surgery · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundBoth neurosurgery and orthopedic surgery are male-dominated specialties. However, the prevalence of women appears to be even lower in the spine surgery field. We intend to determine this prevalence on the editorial boards of spine, neurosurgery, and orthopedic journals.
methodsThe gender of editorial board members of Medline-indexed spine, neurosurgery, and orthopedic journals was systematically analyzed in 2019, and female representation was compared among these fields.
resultsIn the 34 journals included (5 spine, 13 neurosurgery, and 16 orthopedic journals), women represented 8.84% (
conclusionsThe representation of women on editorial boards of spine, neurosurgery, and orthopedic journals is very low and appears to be even lower for spine surgery. However, it is still not understood whether or not women are barred from advancing in academics by gender bias within these specialties. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 2:
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