Gender Representation in Authorship of Academic Dermatology Publications during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

Abstract 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.