Table 2

Representation of women on journal editorial boards over time

Authorship199620062020P value
Women (n)/total (n) (%)
Gynecologic Oncology
 Overall4/44 (9)28/99 (28.3)22/51 (43.1) 0.01
 Leadership position*0/4 (0)2/12 (16.7)3/7 (42.9)
International Journal of Gynecological Cancer
 Overall7/42 (16.7)14/65 (21.5)28/72 (38.9) 0.015
 Leadership position0/2 (0)0/2 (0)2/6 (33.3)
  • Values in bold denote statistical significance.

  • *Leadership position was defined as Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editor, or Deputy Editor.