Reducing Bias in Academic Publishing: The Diabetes Care Approach.

The potential for bias, be it based on gender, socioeconomics, or race/ethnicity, is a concern in nearly every aspect of life. Reduction in all forms of inequity is critically important generally, and certainly in the field of academic medicine. An extensive and growing body of literature suggests continued prejudice against women and early-career investigators in science and academic medicine, including appointment to leadership positions in health science fields (academic or industry), promotion, award recognition, and funding. Fairness in peer review is critical for academic publishing and its many downstream effects. Recently, issues related to publication have come under additional scrutiny, with the hope that additional exposure will lead to further change.