The effects of gender, age and academic rank on research diversification

In this work we analyze the combined effects of gender, age and academic rank on the propensity of individual scholars to diversify their scientific activity. The aspect of research diversification is measured along three main dimensions, namely its extent and intensity and the cognitive relatedness...

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Published in:Scientometrics 2018-02, Vol.114 (2), p.373-387
Main Authors: Abramo, Giovanni, D’Angelo, Ciriaco Andrea, Di Costa, Flavia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Cognitive ability
Computer Science
Diversification
Females
Gender
Information Storage and Retrieval
Library Science
Males
Productivity
Publication output
Regression analysis
Regression models
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Summary:In this work we analyze the combined effects of gender, age and academic rank on the propensity of individual scholars to diversify their scientific activity. The aspect of research diversification is measured along three main dimensions, namely its extent and intensity and the cognitive relatedness of the fields of diversification. We apply two regression models to the dataset of scientific output of all Italian professors in the sciences over the period 2004–2008. The aim is to understand how personal and organizational traits can influence individual behaviors in terms of research diversification. Among other considerations, our findings urge caution in identifying research diversification as a co-determinant of the gender productivity gap between males and females.
ISSN:0138-9130
1588-2861
DOI:10.1007/s11192-017-2529-1