Authorship representation in global emergency medicine: a bibliometric analysis from 2016 to 2020.
Stephanie Chow GarbernGimbo HyuhaCatalina González MarquésNoor BaigJennifer L ChanSanjukta DuttaMasuma A GulamhusseinGloria Paulina López TeránHussein Karim ManjiWinnie K MdundoRachel T MoreskyRaya Yusuph MussaErin E NosteMulinda NyirendaMaxwell Osei-AmpofoSindhya RajeevHendry Robert SaweAlphonce Nsabi SimbilaM C Kaushila ThilakasiriNikkole TurgeonBenjamin W WachiraRebecca S YangAmne YussufRaina ZhangAlishia ZyerChris A ReesPublished in: BMJ global health (2022)
There were significant disparities in authorship representation. Authors affiliated with HICs more commonly occupied the most prominent authorship positions. Recognising and addressing power imbalances in international, collaborative emergency medicine (EM) research is warranted. Innovative methods are needed to increase funding opportunities and other support for EM researchers in LMICs, particularly in LICs.