Ch. Skinner et al., Female publication patterns in School Psychology Review, Journal of SchoolPsychology, and School Psychology Quarterly from 1985-1994, SCH PSYCH R, 28(1), 1999, pp. 76-83
We reviewed articles published in School Psychology Review, Journal of Scho
ol Psychology, and School Psychology Quarterly from 1985-1994 and used time
-series graphs to display the proportion of female authors (primary and sec
ondary authors) of empirical and expository articles. Statistical analysis
procedures also were used to test for significant differences between male
and female publication rates across article types. While men were more like
ly to he primary and secondary authors of articles, an increasing trend in
female authorship was evident. When articles were separated by type (i.e.,
empirical or expository), the data showed an increase in the proportion of
females as authors of empirical but not expository articles. Variables that
may account for these findings are explored. These variables include an in
crease in female school psychology faculty and researchers' experience. The
effects that current trends may have upon school psychology journal litera
ture are discussed.