Further Investigation of Representation of Women as Authors of Rheumatology Articles From 2005 to 2020: Comment on the Article by Bagga et al.

We read with interest the recently published report by Bagga et al,(1) which rigorously assessed gender disparities in high impact rheumatology publications from 2015 to 2019. In this analysis we sought to confirm and expand upon their findings by analyzing a broader scope of journals over a longer period of time.