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Gender Gap in the Authorship of Scientific Publications: An Analysis Based on Revista Chilena de Fonoaudiología
Authors
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Lilian Toledo-Rodríguez
Universidad de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1076-9553
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Felipe Torres-Morales
Universidad de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7673-317X
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Carlos Alvarez Escobar
Universidad de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8076-1031
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Cristina Jara
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5412-2239
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Gloria Jimenez-Moya
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5927-6437
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Eduardo Fuentes-López
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0141-0226
Abstract
Gender inequality is present in various social contexts, including academia and scientific practices, as reflected in the authorship of publications. The aim of this study is to determine whether differences exist between men and women regarding first authorship, the thematic areas investigated, and the effect of the first author's gender on team composition in articles published in Revista Chilena de Fonoaudiología between 1999 and 2020. An analytical and retrospective study was conducted using univariate Generalized Linear Models (GLM) with a log link, Poisson family, and robust estimation. The results showed that 53.4% of the articles had a woman as the first author, which dropped to 43.8% between 2016 and 2020. Men predominated in areas such as swallowing and voice, while women were more prominent in child communication and language (61.9%). Additionally, the probability of women being co-authors decreases when men are the first authors. These results indicate that, despite the relevant role of female scientists, the gender inequality in publications persists.
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