Global health journals need to address equity, diversity and inclusion

Equity, diversity and inclusion are necessary in all fields of research, but these values are particularly relevant in global health. We examined the composition of editors and editorial board members of 12 major global health journals to examine diversity and inclusion. Across all journals, 35% (195 of 551) of editors were female, and 33% (184 of 551) were based in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). Only 11% (61 of 551) of all editors were women based in LMICs. Only 4% of the editors with leadership roles were women from LMICs. We make a plea for all global health journals to take a pledge for gender parity and greater inclusion of experts from the Global South.