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Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, cilt.8, sa.5, ss.1184-1188, 2023 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
Objectives: The aim of our study was to investigate the representation of women in the editorial boards of otorhinolaryngology journals indexed in the Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCIE) database. Methods: We examined the gender distribution of editors-in-chief, editorial board members, and associate/section editors in otorhinolaryngology journals indexed in the Web of Science SCI-E core collection. We also analyzed the number of years the journals have been publishing, their categories (general otorhinolaryngology, otology-audiology, phoniatrics, rhinology-allergy), the country and continent of publication, the Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) 2021 values, 2-year and 5-year impact factors (IF), H-index, and quartile rank of the journals. Results: Out of the 54 editors-in-chief included in our study from a total of 44 journals, only 6 (11.1%) were women. Women constituted 21.6% of the editorial board members and 35.1% of the associate/section editors. The proportion of women in the editorial boards of journals with a 5-year impact factor >3.0 was significantly higher compared to others. As the 5-year impact factor of the journals increased, the number of women in the boards showed a linear increase. When evaluated based on journal categories, phoniatrics journals had higher representation of women in both editorial board membership and associate/section editor roles compared to other categories. Conclusion: The representation of women in the editorial boards of otorhinolaryngology journals is still inadequate. To rectify this situation, it is important for the entire academic community to exhibit a collective attitude rather than individual efforts. Level of Evidence: 2.