Sex and gender equity in research and scientific publishing: SAGER guidelines and checklists

Abstract Sex and gender differences are important elements for consideration in scientific research and publishing. Many efforts have been made in scientific research to incorporate the dimensions of sex and gender throughout the research cycle, especially in the Health field. The Sex and Gender Equity in Research (SAGER) guidelines are dedicated to guiding authors in preparing their manuscripts, but are also useful for journal editors and reviewers, as well as for grant reviewers, seeking to promote the integration of sex and gender in research in different disciplines. To facilitate adherence to the SAGER guidelines and encourage a more systematic approach to reporting these variables in research, two checklists were developed: one for studies with human participants, and one for other studies (applied science, cell biology, etc.). This article presents the Portuguese versions of these checklists and highlights their relevance to improving the reporting of research reported in journals, as a practice of scientific integrity.摘要：生理性别（Sex）与社会性别（Gender）差异是科学研究与学术出版中需重点考量的核心要素。目前学界已在科学研究领域开展诸多尝试，旨在将生理性别与社会性别维度融入研究全周期，这在健康研究领域尤为突出。《研究中的生理性别与社会性别公平指南》（Sex and Gender Equity in Research，简称SAGER指南）旨在为科研人员撰写稿件提供指导，同时也可为期刊编辑、审稿人以及基金评审人提供参考，助力推动不同学科的研究中融入生理性别与社会性别维度。为便于研究者遵循SAGER指南，并推动在研究中以更系统的方式报告此类变量，学界开发了两类核查清单：一类针对以人为受试者的研究，另一类则适用于其他类型研究（如应用科学、细胞生物学等领域）。本文呈现了上述两类核查清单的葡萄牙语版本，并阐明了其对于提升期刊刊载研究的报告规范性的重要意义，将其作为践行科研诚信的一项实践举措。