Authorship Inequity in Global Health Research Conducted in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Published in High-Income Country Family Medicine Journals

About one-quarter of articles with research conducted in low- and middle-income countries and published in family medicine journals have first and/or senior authors from high-income countries; this representation is even higher when analysis is restricted to research done in low-income countries. To support authorship equity, family medicine researchers should reconsider the definition of authorship criteria, promote culturally humble mentorship, and encourage institutions to adapt promotion criteria to empower equitable global health partnerships.