Gender Composition of Authors in Japanese Physical Therapy Journals: Association with the Gender of First and Senior Authors

January 1, 2026Rigakuryoho KagakuOpen Access

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Female authors constituted only 17.1% of all contributors, with first and senior authors being 16.0% and 11.1%, respectively.
The analysis of 1,296 articles published between 2011-2012 and 2021-2022 showed no significant changes in gender ratios over the decade.
Regression analysis indicated that papers with both female first and senior authors had a significantly higher proportion of female contributors.
The findings highlight the importance of increasing female participation at the top author levels to improve overall gender diversity in the field.

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Observational analysis reveals low female representation among authors in Japanese physical therapy journals, indicating a need for gender diversity.

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Toda et al. (2026) studied this question.

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