Influence of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Author Gender and Manuscript Acceptance Rates among Pulmonary and Critical Care Journals.
Hayley B GershengornKelly C VranasDavid OuyangSusan ChengAngela J RogersLiana SchweigerColin R CookeChristopher G SlatorePublished in: Annals of the American Thoracic Society (2022)
Although female author submissions were not disproportionately influenced by COVID-19, we found evidence suggesting gender disparities in manuscript acceptance rates. Journals may need to consider strategies to reduce this disparity and academic institutions may need to factor our findings, including lower acceptance rates for non-COVID manuscripts, into promotion decisions.