Abstract
Statement of problem
The number and percentage of women chief editors of journals publishing prosthodontic
science is unknown.
Purpose
The purpose of this observational study was to calculate and compare the number and
percentage of women and men chief editors of journals publishing prosthodontic science.
Material and methods
A list of the dental journals, as ranked by impact factor, was obtained through the
Web of Science Journal Citation Reports 2020 using the category “Dentistry, Oral Surgery,
and Medicine.” Of the 91 journals listed in the Journal Citation Report, 28 published
scientific findings related to prosthodontics. The chief editors of these 28 journals
were identified, and their gender was recorded. The percentage of women and men chief
editors was compared with the percentage of women and men members of the International
Association of Dental Research (IADR) and the International College of Prosthodontists
(ICP) by using the binomial test (α=.05).
Results
Of the 28 included journals, a total of 32 chief editors were identified; of whom,
4 (12.5%) were women and 28 (87.5%) were men. There were 7886 members of the IADR
who reported their gender; of whom, 3448 (43.7%) were women. There were 906 members
of the ICP; of whom, 248 (27.5%) were women. Compared with the percentage of women
and men members of the IADR and ICP, women chief editors were significantly underrepresented
(P<.001 and P=.039, respectively).
Conclusions
The number and percentage of women chief editors of journals publishing prosthodontic
science is of concern.
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Publication history
Published online: February 18, 2021
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This research did not receive any specific grant from funding agencies in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
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