- Turkish Journal of Clinics and Laboratory
- Cilt: 15 Sayı: 2
- Gender Disparity in Academic Radiology in Turkey: Where are we now?
Gender Disparity in Academic Radiology in Turkey: Where are we now?
Authors : Gözde Özer
Pages : 256-263
Doi:10.18663/tjcl.1488817
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Publication Date : 2024-07-01
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Aim - The study aims to summarize the gender distribution in academic radiology departments in Turkey and analyze the relationships between gender and academic rank, research productivity, and leadership positions. Methods – In this cross-sectional study, the Council of Higher Education academic search database was used to identify academic radiologists in Turkey. Each radiologist’s gender, academic rank, years of active research, and research productivity metrics (number of publications and citations, h-index) were recorded from the Scopus database. An Internet search was conducted to identify the leadership positions of academic radiology departments and radiology societies. Results – Overall, 653 academics (professor n=292; associate professors n=211; assistant professors n=150) were identified from the database; 642 academics with reliable research productivity parameters were enrolled in the study. There were fewer female academics (n=245) than male peers (χ2 =35.988, p<0.001). Regarding academic ranking, men were higher in all groups, and female representation decreased as academic rank increased. Overall number of publications (p<0.001), number of citations (p<0.001), h-index (p<0.001), and active years of research (p<0.001) of female academics were significantly lower than male counterparts. The m-index did not differ significantly between male and female academics (p=0.492). There was no difference between genders in terms of m-index at the professor and assistant professor levels. The m-index of women at the associate professor level was higher than that of men (p=0.046). Women’s representation in leadership positions in academic departments was significantly lower than that of men (χ2 =18,325, p<0.001), and current presidential positions in seven radiology societies in Turkey were held by men. Conclusion - Women academic radiologists are underrepresented in Turkey, especially at senior academic levels and leadership positions.Keywords : cinsiyet eşitsizliği, radyoloji, akademik derece