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To tackle the issue, we aim to identify the factors that promote or discourage junior residents' choice of the obstetrics\u2010gynecology (Ob\/Gyn) specialty.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We conducted a questionnaire survey of junior residents at the Summer School (SS) in 2023 and the Plus One Project 2 (POP2) in 2024 (preparatory educational events). One hundred and twenty\u2010two and 179 junior residents responded, respectively. In 2025, they decided whether to specialize in Ob\/Gyn. We collected anonymized data on their decisions. Using the data, as a longitudinal study, we conducted a logistic regression analysis to examine how their preferences regarding working conditions are associated with their decisions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There are several significant findings. First, those who consider the workplace's urban location more important are more likely to choose the Ob\/Gyn specialty, according to the SS data. Second, concerns about the risk of lawsuits, fewer deliveries in the workplace, and low income prevent them from specializing in Ob\/Gyn, according to the SS data. Third, those who consider annual income more important are more likely to choose the Ob\/Gyn specialty, according to the POP2 data. Fourth, those who think that a sufficiently small number of night shifts is more important are less likely to specialize in Ob\/Gyn, according to the POP2 data.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings are provisional. However, after further data collection and analysis updates, this study may inform what should be done to increase the number of Ob\/Gyn specialists in Japan.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1111\/jog.70428","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,29]],"date-time":"2026-07-29T01:44:46Z","timestamp":1785289486000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Factors Associated With Junior Residents' Choice of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialty: A Longitudinal Survey Based on 2025 Career Decisions"],"prefix":"10.1111","volume":"52","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0002-2973-7690","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Koichiro","family":"Mori","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Economics Shiga University  Hikone Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4507-6848","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Hiroaki","family":"Komatsu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tottori University School of Medicine  Yonago Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kazuki","family":"Sakaguchi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Japan Medical Association Research Institute  Tokyo Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-4605-1992","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mihoko","family":"Dofutsu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Yokohama City University Medical Center  Yokohama Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5899-9932","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Masanori","family":"Isobe","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine  Gifu Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6922-0632","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fuminori","family":"Taniguchi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Tottori University School of Medicine  Yonago Japan"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,28]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_9_2_1","unstructured":"Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology \u201cGrand Design 2015 (GD2015) for Medical Reforms on Obstetrics and Gynecology \u201d2015 cited March 21 2024 https:\/\/www.jsog.or.jp\/news\/pdf\/gl2015_20150620.pdf."},{"key":"e_1_2_9_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jog.14734"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jog.15263"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jog.14766"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jog.15230"},{"key":"e_1_2_9_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1111\/jog.14735"}],"container-title":["Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1111\/jog.70428","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/full-xml\/10.1111\/jog.70428","content-type":"application\/xml","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"https:\/\/obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/pdf\/10.1111\/jog.70428","content-type":"unspecified","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,25]],"date-time":"2026-08-25T09:34:29Z","timestamp":1787650469000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1111\/jog.70428"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,28]]},"references-count":6,"journal-issue":{"issue":"8","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026,8]]}},"alternative-id":["10.1111\/jog.70428"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/jog.70428","archive":["Portico"],"relation":{},"ISSN":["1341-8076","1447-0756"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1341-8076","type":"print"},{"value":"1447-0756","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,28]]},"assertion":[{"value":"2026-06-15","order":0,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2026-07-13","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}},{"value":"2026-07-28","order":3,"name":"published","label":"Published","group":{"name":"publication_history","label":"Publication History"}}],"article-number":"e70428"}}