Analysis of gender representation, authorship inflation, and institutional affiliation in abstract acceptance: a 5-year study.

Joseph S PuthumanaIman F KhanRafael Felix P TiongcoSiam K RezwanRena AtayevaJeffry T NahmiasSarah A JungCarisa M Cooney

Published in: Global surgical education : journal of the Association for Surgical Education (2023)

Abstracts whose last authors were affiliated with top-40 NIH-funded institutions received significantly higher scores, possibly indicating increased tangible or intangible resources contributing to research efforts. Abstracts with women first and last authors scored higher and were more frequently invited for plenary and podium presentations.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
mental health
quality improvement
pregnancy outcomes
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
neural network