Gender inequality in publishing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Ribarovska, Alana K.; Hutchinson, Mark R.; Pittman, Quentin J.; Pariante, Carmine M.; Spencer, Sarah J.

doi:10.1016/j.bbi.2020.11.022

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“…In the Netherlands, we find that among parents working from home during the crisis, mothers used a larger fraction of the work time to provide childcare at the same time, particularly so if they had school-age children. Other studies document that among academic researchers (where productivity can be measured using publications and new working papers) productivity declined more among women than among men during the pandemic, with the largest productivity declines among mothers of young children (Amano-Patiño et al 2020;Ribarovska et al 2021;Barber et al 2021). Hence, increased work flexibility after the pandemic opens up the potential for reduced gender inequality, but the full potential for change is unlikely to be realized without shifts in additional factors, such as social norms, that also determine the division of labor between mothers and fathers.…”

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From Mancession to Shecession: Women's Employment in Regular and Pandemic Recessions

Alon¹,

Coskun²,

Doepke³

et al. 2021

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The responsibility for all conclusions drawn from the data lies entirely with the authors. The views expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Bureau of Economic Research. NBER working papers are circulated for discussion and comment purposes. They have not been peer-reviewed or been subject to the review by the NBER Board of Directors that accompanies official NBER publications.

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From Mancession to Shecession: Women's Employment in Regular and Pandemic Recessions

Alon¹,

Coskun²,

Doepke³

et al. 2021

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“…This decline is reflected in the number of research outputs. Women submitted and published fewer preprints and manuscripts since the outbreak of the pandemic, and the proportion of solo-or first-authored papers by women fell (Andersen et al, 2020;Dolan & Lawless, 2020;Frederickson, 2020;Gabster et al, 2020;Pinho-Gomes et al, 2020;Ribarovska et al, 2021).…”

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Why Research Productivity Among Women in Academia Suffered During the Early Stages of COVID-19 Crisis: A Qualitative Analysis

Lambrechts¹,

Larasatie²,

Boutelier³

et al. 2021

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The discourse on research productivity during the early months of the COVID-19 crisis has been dominated by quantitative examinations of manuscripts published since the outbreak of the pandemic. Existing findings highlight that women scholars were publishing less and less than men, but few considered the reasons behind this phenomenon. This paper offers new empirical insights into the experiences and perceptions of women scholars during the early stages of the pandemic, helping us understand why they have been seemingly less productive during this time.We coded qualitative questionnaire responses from 101 women scholars from across the world, using an inductive thematic network approach, adopting a feminist lens to examine women’s experiences (and social roles in and outside of academia). Our findings illustrate the centrality of support with respect to childcare, professional-emotional support from peers and mentors lost due to stay-at-home orders. Restricted access to institutional facilities, resources, subsequent loss of structure, additional time required to prepare for online teaching, and increased service load have negatively impacted research productivity. For many women, these factors are compounded by poor mental health with high cognitive and emotional tolls, resulting in depleted resources for the highly intellectually demanding research and writing activities. Conversely, some women scholars, particularly those without care responsibilities, reported reduced commutes, fewer meetings, and flexible working hours, resulting in unchanged or increased research productivity. As the impact of the pandemic is ongoing, it is critical to assess the underlying causes of reduced productivity of women scholars to mitigate these effects.

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“…However, the global emergence of the COVID pandemic has delayed and even produced setbacks in the reduction of gender imbalances. While researchers might have harnessed improvements in telecommuting during the lockdown periods to focus on data analysis and publication writing, the gender bias intensified (Lopez-Verges et al, 2021;Ribarovska, et al, 2021).…”

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Participation in Communities of Women Scientists in Central America: Implications From the Science Diplomacy Perspective

Bonilla¹,

Cabrera

Minero

et al. 2021

Front. Res. Metr. Anal.

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The experience of building and participating in women scientists’ communities in Central America is a multi-layered topic worthy of study. Understanding the dynamics of these women’s groups, associations, and other forms of collective participation, could assist in shedding light on why women are typically under-represented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) research in countries within this region. The objectives of this study are (i) to explore the experiences of participation in communities of women scientists in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras and Panama, and (ii) to systematize the challenges and opportunities derived from such activities. Additionally, this work elaborates on some best practices from the Science Diplomacy (SD) perspective, which could provide a helpful framework to encourage these types of collective participatory communities. The qualitative research methodology was based on the collection of primary data from semi-structured interviews and responses to an online survey sent out to Central American women scientists. The findings of this study revealed few cases of community building experiences among women scientists within the studied countries. Evidence also showed the emergence of shared patterns in terms of barriers and disincentives to participating in such communities. Meanwhile, data collected from the few existing community groups is used to identify successful incentives and motivations. The analysis of the collected data offered relevant implications for Science Diplomacy. Most respondents referred to the Organization of Women in Science for the Developing World (OWSD) as one of the main organizations that can impact and further Science Diplomacy. This organization promotes international engagement and networking among women scientists from developing countries across regions and this article shows how this has been used to foster women science community building in Central America. Exploring similar practices in-depth may offer opportunities to overcome traditional barriers and build further gender equality in science in Central America.

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Gender inequality in publishing during the COVID-19 pandemic

Cited by 67 publications

References 13 publications

From Mancession to Shecession: Women's Employment in Regular and Pandemic Recessions

From Mancession to Shecession: Women's Employment in Regular and Pandemic Recessions

Why Research Productivity Among Women in Academia Suffered During the Early Stages of COVID-19 Crisis: A Qualitative Analysis

Participation in Communities of Women Scientists in Central America: Implications From the Science Diplomacy Perspective

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