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June 20, 2026

Trends in Women Authoring Editorials in Cardiothoracic Surgery Journals.

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ELEmily Hyunmin LeeZGZoya GomesJKJae‐Joong Kim

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This analysis identifies gender trends in editorial authorship in cardiothoracic surgery journals, suggesting a need for improved equity.

Key Points

  • The study aims to identify trends in the gender of editorial authors published in cardiothoracic surgery journals.
  • Analyzed editorial publications (2018-2022) from 16 peer-reviewed cardiothoracic surgery journals.
  • Estimated author gender using a validated tool and verified with institutional profiles.
  • Total of 806 editorials and 1,858 authors assessed for gender representation.
  • 293 women authors accounted for 16% of total authorship.
  • Percentage of women first authors increased from 9% in 2018 to 23% in 2022 (P < 0.001).
  • Percentage of all-women authorship increased from 9% in 2018 to 20% in 2022 (P < 0.0001).

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Lee et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a362f3bdb0793dc1a536b21https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2025-0395
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