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ArticleIndian journal of psychological medicine2026

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Biomedical Research and Publishing.

Rajshekhar Bipeta

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Article in Indian journal of psychological medicine, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author.

Rajshekhar BipetaProfessor of Psychiatry & Head, Department of Psychiatry, Government Medical College, Pillikotyal, Medak, Telangana, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6808-1183

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) are essential for ethical biomedical research, yet gaps remain in the editorial board, peer review, authorship, and research participation. This editorial examines ways to integrate DEI into global biomedical publishing and highlights the initiatives undertaken by various organizations. It addresses challenges such as underrepresentation and exclusionary practices affecting individuals from low- and middle-income countries and marginalized communities. The piece suggests strategies for incorporating DEI into research and publishing while promoting accountability and meaningful change. To develop a biomedical research landscape that is fair and inclusive, it is essential to advance DEI from mere discussion to genuine structural transformation.

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BiasEthicsHealth EquityPublishingResearchSocial Discrimination

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PMID41625353
PMCPMC12858387

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