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

Key Points

• 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.