Gender and authorship of publications from Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI)

• DOI: 10.3389/fped.2023.1318690
• Publication Date: 2023-12-19T08:26:05Z
• Authors: Asumthia S. Jeyap...; Stephanie R. Brown; Mary G. Gaspers; Brittany Haliani; Sapna R. Kudchadkar; Courtney M. Rowan; Shira J. Gertz
• Keywords: Inclusion; Diversity; pediatrics; Publications; Equity; Pediatrics; Authorship; RJ1-570; diversity; critical care; Critical care; equity; 03 medical and health sciences; inclusion; 0302 clinical medicine; authorship

Introduction Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) is a network fostering clinical research to optimize care for critically ill children. We aim examine the efforts of PALISI Network increase gender parity in research, as evidenced by authorship. Methods The first senior authors all published articles from 2002 2021 were analyzed presentation. Funding sources, impact factors, professional roles, location extracted. Results identified 303 articles, 61 2011, 242 2012 2021. There 302 authors, representing 188 unique individuals, 283 119 individuals. Over half (55.6%, n = 168) women. More women ( 145, 60.2%) compared years 2002–2011 [37.7%, 23, OR 2.50 (95% CI: 1.40, 4.45, p 0.002)]. Senior 36.0% 102) women, with no change over time. Women had higher proportion (67.7% vs. 32.4%, 0.017). No differences noted based on article type or factor. majority came institutions United States. comparatively more NIH CDC funding but received less foundations AHRQ. Discussion In publications, authorship has increased time, such that it now exceeds both pediatric intensivists critical publications. been stagnant. A multifactorial approach institutions, networks, journals needed bring parity.