Developing country researchers poorly represented in leading medical journals.(Research)(Brief Article) From: Reproductive Health Matters | Date: May 1, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Reproductive Health Matters. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

A survey of five international peer-reviewed medical journals--Lancet, BMJ, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and Annals of Internal Medicine--found that the proportion of space given to articles about developing countries is low. Relatively few articles were specifically relevant to health in Eastern Europe, South/Central America, the Caribbean, North Africa or the Middle East. Infectious diseases, particularly HIV/AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis, were common topics. Most authors, especially for editorials and commentaries, were from developed ...

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