Canada is internationally recognized for its leadership in science and its commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) fields. Despite this leadership, limited research has examined gender disparities in scientific publishing within the Canadian context. This study analyzes over 67,000 articles published in 24 Canadian Science Publishing (CSP) journals between 2010 and 2021 to better understand patterns of gender representation. Findings show that women accounted for less than one-third of published authors across CSP journals. Representation varied by discipline, with higher proportions of women in biomedical sciences and lower proportions of women in engineering - trends that mirror broader national and global patterns. Notably, the proportion of women submitting manuscripts closely matched those published, suggesting that broader workforce disparities may play a larger role than publication bias. Women were less likely to be solo authors or to hold prominent authorship positions, such as first or last author - roles typically associated with research leadership and career advancement. These findings point to the need for a two-fold response: continued efforts to address systemic barriers to women's participation in science, and a review of publishing practices to ensure equitable access, recognition, and inclusion for all researchers.

翻译：摘要：加拿大在国际上以其在科学领域的领导地位以及对科学、技术、工程和数学（STEM）领域中公平、多元化和包容性的承诺而闻名。尽管拥有这种领导地位，但在加拿大背景下，针对科学出版中性别差异的研究仍然有限。本研究分析了2010年至2021年间发表在24种加拿大科学出版社（CSP）期刊上的超过67,000篇文章，以更深入地了解性别代表模式。研究结果显示，在CSP期刊的所有已发表作者中，女性占比不足三分之一。学科之间的代表性存在差异，生物医学科学中女性比例较高，而工程学中女性比例较低——这些趋势与更广泛的国内和全球模式相一致。值得注意的是，提交手稿的女性比例与最终发表的比例高度吻合，这表明更广泛的劳动力差异可能比发表偏见起着更大的作用。女性成为独著作者或占据显著作者位置（如第一作者或通讯作者）的可能性较低——这些角色通常与科研领导力和职业发展相关。这些发现指向了双重应对的必要性：持续努力解决女性参与科学领域的系统性障碍，并对出版实践进行审查，以确保所有研究人员获得公平的机会、认可和包容。