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Karger Publishers

Website:

karger.com/
Type:

International Publishing House
Formation:

1890
Executive Director:

Gabriella Karger
Location:

CH-4009
Basel, Switzerland

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Karger Publishers is a Switzerland-based medical and scientific publisher that has published papers in support of left-of-center approaches to transgender medical care for young people and the concept of gender dysphoria. 1 2 3

Karger publishes more than 100 peer-reviewed journals, has 200 editors-in-chief associated with clinical research centers, and is supported by more than 5,000 editorial board members. The company has close to 10,000 independent peer reviewers and has published more than 9,000 books. 4

History and Leadership

Karger Publishers was founded in 1890. As of March 2024, the company is run by Gabriella Karger. She is also a member of Karger’s management board. 5

David Witherington is the editor-in-chief of Karger’s journal, Human Development. 6

Activities and Funding

Karger Publishers is a Switzerland-based medical and scientific publisher. 7

Karger predominately publishes in English and supports open access publishing, which provides free access to research, publishing, and other outputs, including books and journals. Its portfolio is available in digital formats and includes medical journals across various subject areas including endocrinology, audiology, cardiovascular system, dental medicine, dermatology, gastroenterology, genetics, and other fields of research. 8 9 10 11 12

Karger Publishers also runs a podcast, 13  hosts exhibitions, 14 runs an ambassador’s program for early career researchers, and publishes the Fast Fact Handbook Series, which is a collection of simplified healthcare information for both patients and professionals. 15

Transgender Research Publishing

Karger Publishers has published several papers supporting left-of-center positions regarding the concept of gender dysphoria 16 and transgender medical care for young people. 17 18 These publications have addressed issues including antiandrogen therapies, menstrual suppression, puberty blockers, and others. 19

Karger Publishers’ publications have said that it is important to “affirm” transgender individuals, including in the use of pronouns. It supports the use of new identities throughout what it calls social transition, including the use of names and pronouns aligned with an individual’s presumed gender identity. This research claimed that only using a transgender youth’s chosen name improves their mental health and lowers rates of depression and other mental issues. Despite these claims, the research acknowledged that surveys of transgendered adults did not find associations between early social transition and improved mental health outcomes. 20

The same paper suggested the creation of hormone analogs to prevent progression of puberty in an effort to “assuage the gender dysphoria that escalates with the onset of puberty” to prevent the need for sex change surgeries. This paper suggests that by arresting breast development early in life, a mastectomy would not be needed for a biological woman who attempted to become a man. It also assesses the long-term effects of puberty blockers and treatment. However, these publications do acknowledge that sex-change surgery can lead to subfertility and/or infertility. 21

Karger-published research has suggested that clinical medical staff should use a patient’s preferred name and pronouns, should ensure medical documents and other medical records document a patient’s preferred names, and that health care clinicians should encourage what it considers the proper use of names and pronouns by a transgendered individual’s family and community. 22

Karger Publishers has published research on transgender issues that was written by at least one author who received a grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and another grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 23

References

  1. Damian Krebs et. al. “Care for Transgender Young People.” Hormone Research in Pediatrics. March 10, 2022. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/hrp/article/95/5/405/824060/Care-for-Transgender-Young-People.
  2. Heng Y.J., Zhang K.J., Valero M.G., Baker G.M., Fein-Zachary V.J., Irwig M.S., Wulf G.M. “Supplementary Material for: Invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast in a transgender man: a case report.” Karger. September 4, 2023. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Invasive_ductal_carcinoma_of_the_breast_in_a_transgender_man_a_case_report/24031794.
  3. “Gender Dysphoria in Young People: A Model of Chronic Stress.” Karger Review Articles. March 20, 2023. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/hrp/article/96/1/54/835695/Gender-Dysphoria-in-Young-People-A-Model-of.
  4. “About.” Karger Publishers. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/about-us.
  5. “About.” Karger Publishers. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/about-us.
  6. [1] Telebar, Victoria. “Meet the Editor-in-Chief of the Human Development Journal: Prof. Dr. David Witherington.” Karger Publishing. March 4, 2024. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://experience.karger.com/how-we-connect/meet-the-editor-in-chief-of-the-human-development-journal-prof-dr-david-witherington/.
  7. “The Karger brand at one glance.” Karger Publishers YouTube. Uploaded October 14, 2019. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=3VTQwFSlWcg&embeds_referring_euri=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.einnews.com%2F&feature=emb_imp_woyt.
  8. “Subject Areas.” Karger Publishers. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/subject-areas.
  9. “Endocrinology.” Karger Publishers. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/subject-area-endocrinology.
  10. “People and Organization.” Karger Publishers. Accessed March 15, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/people-and-organisation.
  11. “Accessing Knowledge.” Karger Publishers. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/accessing-knowledge.
  12. “Accessing Knowledge.” Karger Publishers. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/accessing-knowledge.
  13. “Podcasts.” Krager Publishers. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/podcasts.
  14. “Exhibitions.” Karger Publishers. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/exhibitions?r=1.
  15. “About.” Karger Publishers. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/pages/about-us.
  16. “Gender Dysphoria in Young People: A Model of Chronic Stress.” Karger Review Articles. March 20, 2023. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/hrp/article/96/1/54/835695/Gender-Dysphoria-in-Young-People-A-Model-of.
  17. Damian Krebs et. al. “Care for Transgender Young People.” Hormone Research in Pediatrics. March 10, 2022. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/hrp/article/95/5/405/824060/Care-for-Transgender-Young-People.
  18. Heng Y.J., Zhang K.J., Valero M.G., Baker G.M., Fein-Zachary V.J., Irwig M.S., Wulf G.M. “Supplementary Material for: Invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast in a transgender man: a case report.” Karger. September 4, 2023. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.figshare.com/articles/dataset/Supplementary_Material_for_Invasive_ductal_carcinoma_of_the_breast_in_a_transgender_man_a_case_report/24031794
  19. Damian Krebs et. al. “Care for Transgender Young People.” Hormone Research in Pediatrics. March 10, 2022. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/hrp/article/95/5/405/824060/Care-for-Transgender-Young-People.
  20. Damian Krebs et. al. “Care for Transgender Young People.” Hormone Research in Pediatrics. March 10, 2022. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/hrp/article/95/5/405/824060/Care-for-Transgender-Young-People.
  21.  Damian Krebs et. al. “Care for Transgender Young People.” Hormone Research in Pediatrics. March 10, 2022. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/hrp/article/95/5/405/824060/Care-for-Transgender-Young-People.
  22. Damian Krebs et. al. “Care for Transgender Young People.” Hormone Research in Pediatrics. March 10, 2022. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/hrp/article/95/5/405/824060/Care-for-Transgender-Young-People.
  23. Damian Krebs et. al. “Care for Transgender Young People.” Hormone Research in Pediatrics. March 10, 2022. Accessed March 13, 2024. https://karger.com/hrp/article/95/5/405/824060/Care-for-Transgender-Young-People.
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