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Gender, age and location-related factors in academic otolaryngology – the Greek paradigm

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 November 2023

Paraskevi Karamitsou Open the ORCID record for Paraskevi Karamitsou [Opens in a new window] ,
Alexandros Poutoglidis Open the ORCID record for Alexandros Poutoglidis [Opens in a new window] ,
Aristides Sismanis  and
Christos Georgalas
Paraskevi Karamitsou*
Affiliation:
Department of Otorhinolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, ‘G Papanikolaou’ General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
Alexandros Poutoglidis
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy and Surgical Anatomy, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Aristides Sismanis
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, School of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Christos Georgalas
Affiliation:
Medical School, University of Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus Endoscopic Skull Base Centre Athens, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
*
Corresponding author: Paraskevi Karamitsou; Email: vivikara28@yahoo.gr
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Abstract

Objective

To map Greek academic otolaryngologists, and assess gender, age and location-related differences in their rank and academic productivity.

Methods

A pre-established database of local and diaspora scientists was used, after adjustment and updating for otolaryngology. The following data were recorded: age, gender, academic rank, country of work, total citations and h-index of December 2022.

Results

A total of 276 Greek academic otolaryngologists were identified in the Scopus database. Of Greek otolaryngologists, 15.9 per cent are women. Of all academic otolaryngologists, 27.1 per cent have a university post, but only 4 per cent of them are women. There is an almost linear correlation between university post ranking and citations. Otolaryngologists based in Greece accounted for 3 out of the 10 most cited Greek otolaryngologists.

Conclusion

There are significant age, gender and location-related differences in academic output. The representation of women and the full use of their potential in medicine require proactive measures, to lift the burdens limiting their participation.

Keywords

Otolaryngologistsotolaryngologyfemaleleadershipmale
Type
Main Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 138 , Issue 4 , April 2024 , pp. 367 - 372
Copyright
Copyright © The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of J.L.O. (1984) LIMITED

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Paraskevi Karamitsou takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper

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