"Authorship" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The profession of writing. Also the identity of the writer as the creator of a literary production.
| Descriptor ID |
D001319
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| MeSH Number(s) |
L01.559.423.906.215
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Authorship" by people in Profiles.
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Sudah SY, Tyagi A, Vrindten K, Nicholson AD, Lohre R, Garrigues GE, Namdari S, Levine WN, Sanchez-Sotelo J, Elhassan B, Menendez ME. Shoulder and elbow surgery fellowship applicants with greater research productivity during residency are ranked higher by fellowship programs. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 May; 34(5):e245-e253.
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McGrath JA, Ahmed S. Paper mill-backed writers: Here, there and everywhere? Br J Dermatol. 2024 07 16; 191(2):151-152.
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Sonnier JH, Coladonato C, Hahn AK, Paul RW, Hanna AJ, Windsor JT, Weiss CT, Freedman KB, Bishop ME. Female Authorship Is Driving Studies of Female Athletes: A Systematic Review. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Jul; 52(9):2402-2406.
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Nahar A, Mahmoudzadeh R, Rama M, Soares RR, Yonekawa Y, Mehta S, Haller JA. Authorship Trends of Women in Retina: A 25-Year Analysis. Ophthalmol Retina. 2023 02; 7(2):164-170.
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Gervasio KA, Sklar BA, Nguyen AX, Wu AY. Gender Authorship Trends in the Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Literature. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg. 2022 Mar-Apr 01; 38(2):160-165.
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Justin GA, Miller SC, Tsou B, Li X, Purt B, Fliotsos MJ, Zhao J, Gardner SE, Legault GL, Yonekawa Y, Rapuano CJ, Woreta FA, Pelton RW. Ghost and Honorary Authorship in Ophthalmology: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Am J Ophthalmol. 2022 08; 240:67-78.
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Fathy CA, Cherkas E, Shields CN, Syed ZA, Haller JA, Zhang QE, Sharpe J, Garg Shukla A. Female Editorial Authorship Trends in High-Impact Ophthalmology Journals. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2021 Oct 01; 139(10):1071-1078.
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Amarasekera DC, Lam SS, Rapuano CJ, Syed ZA. Trends in Female Authorship in Cornea From 2007 to 2019. Cornea. 2021 Sep 01; 40(9):1152-1157.
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Whitelaw S, Thabane L, Mamas MA, Reza N, Breathett K, Douglas PS, Van Spall HGC. Characteristics of Heart?Failure Trials Associated With Under-Representation of Women as Lead Authors. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 10 27; 76(17):1919-1930.
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Kalavar M, Watane A, Patel MM, Sridhar J, Cavuoto KM. Gender representation in pediatric ophthalmology: an analysis of trends over a decade. J AAPOS. 2020 12; 24(6):340.e1-340.e5.