Editorial: Women in oral health promotion
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Editorial on the Research Topic Women in oral health promotionResearch productivity serves as a crucial indicator of intellectual wealth and economic advancement, directly impacting the health and well-being of a nation's populace.Traditionally, men have tended to publish more frequently and receive higher citation counts than women (1).At present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women (2).Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes continue to discourage females from entering science-related fields (3).Yet, as highlighted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, gender equality in science is important for the sustainable development of our planet (4).Promoting gender equality, defeating stereotypes, and ensuring equal representation of women in research are some of the steps in changing traditional mindsets.In this context, Frontiers in Oral Health offered this platform to promote the work of women researchers across all fields of Oral Health Promotion.The research presented in this special collection showcases the diversity and depth of studies conducted by women in Oral Health Promotion.This research topic received four articles authored by 15 researchers of which seven (46.7%) were women.These women work in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Scotland, Egypt, and China.The studies authored by them not only advance theoretical knowledge and experimental methodologies but also address compelling problems in global health.One of the publications by Folayan et al. titled "Gender Differences in Dentistry and Oral Sciences Research Productivity by Researchers in Nigeria" strongly aligns with the focus of our research team.Their bibliometric analysis revealed that the average number of publications and citations per female author in dentistry and oral sciences indexed in the Web of Science was higher than that of male authors.Interestingly, a greater percentage of females were identified as first authors, whereas males predominated as last authors.The authors postulated that gender-related cultural and economic context may explain their observation, which needs further exploration.Yuan et al.'s study, on the other hand, applied the Transactional Model of Stress and Coping to understand the relationship between dental anxiety and COVID-19 anxiety, using data from dental patients in East China.Their study confirmed the reliability and validity of the COVID-19 Anxiety Scale and the newly developed Clinical care COVID-19 Anxiety Scale showing that dental and COVID-19 anxieties are interrelated, with higher anxiety levels in women and those with lower education.These study
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