Analyses of women dermatology literature authorship from 2018 to 2022 reveal a slight increase in total female authors, female first authors, and female senior authors with no substantial immediate impact of COVID-19 on current trends, encouraging future examination of long-term effects and ongoing promotion of systemic initiatives to support gender equity.
Keywords: COVID-19; academic; authorship; bibliometric; dermatology; diversity; equity; gender; inclusion; journals; leadership; pandemic; publications; representation; women.
© Mindy D Szeto, Melissa R Laughter, Mayra B C Maymone, Payal M Patel, Torunn E Sivesind, Colby L Presley, Steven M Lada, Kayd J Pulsipher, Henriette De La Garza, Robert P Dellavalle. Originally published in JMIR Dermatology (http://derma.jmir.org).