Table 1 Publication and author characteristics.
From: Gender analysis of Journal of Perinatology authorship during COVID-19
Combined Period, n (%) | Period 1 Dec 2018–Feb 2020 | Period 2 Mar 2020–May 2021 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Publications | 672 | 306 | 366 | |
Authors, combined | 1344 | 612 | 732 | 0.26 |
Female | 710 [53] | 313 [51] | 397 [54] | |
Male | 634 [47] | 299 [49] | 335 [46] | |
First Author | 0.90 | |||
Female | 419 [62] | 190 [62] | 229 [63] | |
Male | 253 [38] | 116 [38] | 137 [37] | |
Last Author | 0.13 | |||
Female | 291 [43] | 123 [40] | 168 [46] | |
Male | 381 [57] | 183 [60] | 198 [54] | |
First Author Country | 0.06 | |||
United States (US) | 529 [79] | 251 [82] | 278 [76] | |
Non-US | 143 [21] | 55 [18] | 88 [24] | |
Publication Type | ||||
Original Investigations | 568 [85] | 269 [88] | 299 [82] | 0.03 |
Total Authors | 1136 | 538 | 598 | |
Female Authors | 623 [55] | 286 [53] | 337 [56] | |
Invited Articles | 104 [15] | 37 [12] | 67 [18] | |
Total Authors | 208 | 74 | 134 | |
Female Authors | 87 [42] | 27 [37] | 60 [45] |
