Gender and geographical bias in the editorial decision-making process of biomedical journals: a case-control study
We did not identify evidence of gender bias during the editorial decision-making process for papers sent out to peer review. However, the under-representation in manuscripts accepted for publication of first authors affiliated to Asia, Africa or South America and those affiliated to upper/lower-middle and low country-income group, indicates poor representation of global scientists' opinion and supports growing demands for improving equity, diversity and inclusion in biomedical research. The more diverse the countries and incomes of the first and last authors, the greater the chances of the publication being accepted.
Authors
- Khaoula Ben Messaoud (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8053-4672)
- Sara Schroter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8791-8564)
- Leonard Leibovici (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9907-344X)
- Patrick Ruch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3374-2962)
- Luc Mottin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9614-9293)
- Mark I. Richards (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8689-5711)
- Jeevanthi Liyanapathirana
- Angèle Gayet‐Ageron (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6164-9693)
- Alexandra Calmy
- Cyril Jaksic (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5835-3480)
- Nona Naderi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1272-7640)
- Julien Gobeill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9809-7741)
- Zoé Mariot (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9238-888X)
- Julia Friedman
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- SIB Swiss Institute of Bioinformatics (CH)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Rabin Medical Center (IL)
- HES-SO Genève (CH)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- University Hospital of Geneva (CH)
- Faculty of Public Health (GB)
- Hôpital Riviera-Chablais (CH)
- BMJ Group (United Kingdom)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ evidence-based medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjebm-2024-113083
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.86
Funders
- Schweizerischer Nationalfonds zur Förderung der Wissenschaftlichen Forschung