Gender of gender studies: examining regional and gender-based disparities in scholarly publications

This study comprehensively analyses gender representation and citation disparities in gender studies by examining the position of female scholars as first and corresponding authors. The research uncovers a pattern of gender-homogeneous co-authorship and investigates the geographical and economic dis...

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Published in:Scientometrics 2024-07, Vol.129 (7), p.4471-4493
Main Authors: Prakash, Arjun, Varghese, Jeevan John, Aggarwal, Shruti
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Citation analysis
Computer Science
Economic analysis
Females
Gender
Gender studies
Geographical distribution
Information Storage and Retrieval
Library Science
Open access
Pattern analysis
Regression models
Scholarly publishing
Social sciences
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Summary:This study comprehensively analyses gender representation and citation disparities in gender studies by examining the position of female scholars as first and corresponding authors. The research uncovers a pattern of gender-homogeneous co-authorship and investigates the geographical and economic disparities in academic contributions, scrutinising the impact of a country’s economic status on citation rates and open-access publications, particularly in relation to citation rates and open-access publications. The study uses a Logistics Regression and Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial Regression model to explore factors influencing open-access publication and citation rates. The study’s findings demonstrate the predominant presence of female scholars in gender-focused literature within social sciences, in contrast to their underrepresentation in STEM fields. The findings also reveal a tendency towards gender-homogenous collaborations and a significant concentration of scholarly output from the high-income regions, highlighting both geographic and economic disparities. The present study provides an analytical foundation for future studies on the global distribution of scholarly contributions and the complex interplay of various factors affecting academic publishing in gender studies.
ISSN:0138-9130
1588-2861
DOI:10.1007/s11192-024-05084-2