Gender Equity in the Coordination and Funding of Research in Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine
Gabriely Caroline Caproni de Oliveira, Maria Fernanda Cambraia Franco de Souza, Amanda Cambraia Franco de Souza, Luiz Miguel Ferreira, Árlen Almeida Duarte de Sousa, Eduardo A. Oliveira, Daniella Reis Barbosa Martelli, Hercílio Martelli‐JúniorABSTRACT
Objective
To analyse gender equity in research funding and project coordination among researchers in Oral Pathology and Oral Medicine (OP/OM) in Brazil.
Methods
This cross‐sectional study analysed publicly available data from members of the Brazilian Society of Stomatology and Oral Pathology. Curricula were accessed via the Lattes Platform. Researchers with < 5 years post‐PhD or no registered research projects were excluded, resulting in a final sample of 133 researchers. Extracted variables included gender, scientific production, number of projects, funded projects, collaborative roles and project coordination.
Results
Women comprised 55.6% of the sample. Male researchers had significantly higher mean total career publications (158.80 vs. 99.59; p = 0.008) and more publications in Journal Citation Reports‐indexed journals (74.08 vs. 46.95; p = 0.005). However, no significant gender differences were found in mean number of research projects developed (22.15 vs. 21.37; p = 0.601), funded projects (5.69 vs. 7.08; p = 0.714), projects coordinated (13.46 vs. 14.66; p = 0.996), or collaborative participations (8.69 vs. 6.71; p = 0.265).
Conclusion
Despite women constituting most researchers in Brazilian OP/OM, significant gender disparities persist in scientific output metrics. Conversely, access to research funding and project leadership opportunities appears equitable, highlighting the need to address barriers affecting women's publication rates.