Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Scientific Publishing

Inequities in multiple dimensions are pervasive across groups and intersections of race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, geography, and others stratifications in society.1–7 The disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on racial and ethnic minorities, and increased attention to the deaths of Black persons at the hands of law enforcement reignited national discourse on structural injustices.6,8 For people of color, the embedded, pervasive, and mutually reinforcing systems that underpin structural racism are key drivers of physical, mental, and social health inequities and also hamper advancement in scientific and leadership roles.

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