Gender Disparity in Invited Commentary Authorship

The researcher suggested journal editors use natural language processing for published research to both widen and diversify the pool of experts considered for commentary invitations. They wire that such an approach would allow editors to identify highly qualified author candidates who may otherwise be overlooked.

Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

Reference

Thomas EG, Jayabalasingham B, Collins T, et al. Gender disparities in invited commentary authorship in 2459 medical journals. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Oct 2;2(10):e1913682.

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