“…The literature review showed that the determining factors of scientific production include geographical location ( Luna Morales y Luna Morales, 2018 ; Pinho-Gomes et al, 2020 ), position ( Castro, 2018 ; Pons Peregort et al, 2013 ), time commitment ( Maceira Ochoa, 2017 ; Pinho-Gomes et al, 2020 ) research classification or ranking ( Mayer y Rathmann, 2018 ), marital status ( Aiston y Jung, 2016 ; Sougou et al, 2022 ), number and age of children ( Pons Peregort et al, 2013 ), inclusive funding programmes ( López Belloso y Díez Sanz, 2017 ; Montané y Carvalho, 2012 ) institutional determinant ( Gomez, 2019 ; Moreno Cubillos et al, 2012 ; Ortega Ayala, 2019 ), sexist bias ( Guil Bozal, 2016 ; Sougou et al, 2022 ), gender stereotypes and roles ( Bordons et al, 2013 ; García-Jiménez y Herrero, 2022 ), discrimination ( Truffa, 2012 ), income level ( Churba, 2023 ; Jabbaz et al, 2019 ), segregation ( López Montes y Morón Gallego, 2017 ; Vargas et al, 2016 ), glass ceiling ( Cárdenas Tapia, 2015 ; García, 2014 ; Rivera Lozada et al, 2020 ) and recognition ( Matilla Quiza y Mo Romero, 2014 ; Sá et al, 2020 ).…”