Assessing sex and gender equity in submission guidelines of radiology journals: A cross-sectional study

Assessing sex and gender equity in submission guidelines of radiology journals: A cross-sectional study

•Minority of radiology journals follow gender equity guidelines.•Higher impact factor in gender-inclusive journals.•Elsevier leads in adopting gender equity in research.•Gender equity linked to better journal metrics.•Study promotes gender inclusivity in medical research. Our study aimed to determin...

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Published in:European journal of radiology Vol. 178; p. 111628
Main Authors: Stewart, Matthew, Liu, Lulu, Ding, Jeffrey, Rahmim, Oleya, Abu-Omar, Ahmad, Khosa, Faisal
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Ireland Elsevier B.V 01-09-2024
Subjects:
Affirmative action
Bibliometrics
Checklist
Cross-Sectional Studies
Editorial Policies
Female
Gender Equity
Gender inclusivity
Guidelines as Topic
Humans
Impact factor
Journal Impact Factor
Male
Periodicals as Topic
Radiology
Radiology - standards
Research practice
SAGER guidelines
Gender inclusivity
JIF
IQRs
EASE
CIHR
SAGER guidelines
JCI
Impact factor
Research practice
SAGER
SAGI
GSEP
Radiology
Affirmative action
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Summary:•Minority of radiology journals follow gender equity guidelines.•Higher impact factor in gender-inclusive journals.•Elsevier leads in adopting gender equity in research.•Gender equity linked to better journal metrics.•Study promotes gender inclusivity in medical research. Our study aimed to determine the current percentage of gender and sex equity promoting (GSEP) radiology journals, defined as satisfying at least one criterion of the Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) checklist, published by the European Association of Science Editors (EASE). A secondary objective was to compare characteristics of GSEP and non-GSEP journals. A cross-sectional analysis between June 24 and July 3, 2023, was conducted. The author submission guidelines of radiology journals with a 2021 Journal Impact Factor (JIF) were assessed according to the SAGER checklist. GSEP journals were defined as satisfying one or more SAGER checklist criteria in their research instructions. Bibliometric data and journal information were collected from the Journal Citation Reports and National Library of Medicine catalogue. Only 39.7 % (52) of 132 journals satisfied at least one SAGER checklist criterion. Median 2021 JIFs were higher in GSEP journals (4.62, IQR: 3.73 – 5.21) than non-GSEP journals (2.70, IQR: 2.32) (p = 0.00). Median 2021 Journal Citation Index (JCI) scores were higher in GSEP (0.64, 0.56 – 0.73) than non-GSEP journals (0.97, 0.83 – 1.10) (p = 0.00). Cited half-life was shorter for GSEP (5.40, 4.80 – 6.50) than non-GSEP journals (6.70, 5.70 – 7.40) (p = 0.05). Elsevier published 33 of 52 of GSEP journals. 60.3% of radiology journals with a 2021 JIF do not meet a single SAGER checklist criterion in their author submission guidelines. GSEP journals had higher impact and source metrics and a shorter cited half-life. Publishers may play a significant role in promoting endorsement of the SAGER checklist in the author submission guidelines of radiology journals.
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ISSN:0720-048X
1872-7727
1872-7727
DOI:10.1016/j.ejrad.2024.111628