Gender Differences in Publications, Authorship, and Match Patterns Among Neurosurgical Residency Applicants
For matched neurosurgical applicants, gender of the senior author influences likelihood of junior authorship. Specifically, having female senior authors correlates with increased likelihood of publication for female applicants and is associated with female first authorship. Gender disparities persist in publications: male applicants typically publish, collaborate with senior authors, and work with male senior authors at higher rates. These results highlight systemic barriers female applicants face in preparing competitive applications and ensuring equal residency acceptance. Research instruction and active mentorship of female applicants from both male and female neurosurgical mentors is critical to improving gender disparity in neurosurgery.
Authors
- Martina Stippler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3284-7639)
- Austin Runde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2583-9502)
- Timothy R. West (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6444-6939)
- Theresa L. Williamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5036-8597)
- Ethan A. Wetzel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1944-0279)
- Brian V. Nahed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8537-106X)
- Sharona Ben‐Haim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3864-6443)
- Ali M. Nasser (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7553-2775)
- Alexander Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7264-1312)
- Uyanga Batsaikhan
Institutions
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
- Loyola University Chicago (US)
- University of California San Diego (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- University School (US)
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurosurgery
- Published
- 2025-08-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000003674
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00