Authorship Trends in the Journal of Behavior and Social Issues
摘要
Despite the increasing participation of women in behavior analysis, gender disparities in authorship remain insufficiently explored in socially oriented journals. This study examined gender differences in authorship in Behavior and Social Issues (BSIBSI) from 2014 to 2024, analyzing 232 research articles and 630 authorships to assess trends across authorship roles—total, single, first, and corresponding author. Gender was coded and verified through online professional sources. Results show that women accounted for 58.25% of total authorships, 52.65% of first authors, and 50.69% of corresponding authors, while single-authored papers were still predominantly male (69.4%). Female authorship increased steadily over the decade, particularly in first and corresponding roles, suggesting growing inclusion within the journal. These patterns contrast with previous findings in other behavior-analytic outlets, where women’s representation remains lower overall. The upward trend in BSIBSI may reflect both the journal’s social mission and the broader expansion of women in applied areas of behavior analysis. Continued monitoring of authorship data, along with transparent editorial policies and intersectional analyses, will be essential to consolidating progress toward gender equity in the field.