Title
Proportion of women on the editorial committees of dental journals in the world
Other title
Proporção de mulheres nos comitês editoriais de revistas odontológicas no mundo
Date Issued
17 December 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Universidade Estadual Paulista, Institute of Science and Technology of Sao Jose dos Campos
Abstract
Objective: Despite the increase in the female contribution to careers in the health sector, Dentistry has shown slow progress towards gender equality. The objective of this study was to quantify the proportion of women in the editorial committees of dental journals in the world. Material and Methods: Dental journals published in the world were compiled, which met inclusion criteria: dental journals indexed to Scopus in their 2020 edition, access to the composition of the editorial committee. Non-current journals, without access to their website, journals not classified in a quartile, and journals with publishers outside their country of origin, were excluded. The selection of journals was carried out from January 11 to 19, 2021. The analysis variables were the composition of the editorial committee, dental specialty according to the SJR category and the title of the journal, quartile of the journal, and country of origin of the editorial headquarters. Results: One hundred eighty nine journals were identified. Women represented 22.91% for the position of director or editor-in-chief. With respect to associate editors and members of the editorial board, 24.76% and 22.91% were women, respectively. Likewise, greater female participation was observed in Q2 and Q1 journals and in thematic areas of Geriatric Dentistry, Dental Education, Dental Public Health, and Basic Sciences. Conclusion: The findings demonstrate the low proportion of women on the editorial boards of dental journals in the world.
Volume
24
Issue
4
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Odontología, Cirugía oral, Medicina oral
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85125814577
Source
Brazilian Dental Science
ISSN of the container
21786011
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus