In the scientific journals, being part of the editorial boards, including the journals' members and chief editors,
involves holding positions of power and responsibility that affect the running of a journal. Until now, these
positions have usually been held by men in most scientific disciplines. In this study, the gender composition in
the editorial board members (EBMs) and editor-in-chief (ECs) of the 45 Women's Studies journals classified in the
Journal Citation Report (JCR) was analyzed. The following indicators were calculated: the gender distribution of
ECs and EBMs by journal, publisher, country, and quartile of the journal in the JCR; the geographical area of the
members; and the gender distribution of the authors of papers grouped by journal, and geographical area. The
gender distribution of the ECs was 92 % women, while that of the EBMs was 82.2 %. Regarding the articles and
reviews published during 2019, a 72.4 % were signed by women. These results display an “inverted truncated
pyramid”: the higher the level of decision-making positions is, the higher the percentage of women. On the other
hand, the results by geographical area shows an Anglo-Saxon and European bias.