The extent and drivers of gender imbalance in neuroscience reference lists
The extent and drivers of gender imbalance in neuroscience reference lists
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DOI：
10.1038/s41593-020-0658-y
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发表时间：
2020-06-19
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25
通讯作者：
Bassett, Danielle S.
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作者：
Dworkin, Jordan D.;Linn, Kristin A.;Bassett, Danielle S.
与许多科学学科类似，神经科学越来越多地试图解决普遍存在的性别不平衡问题。虽然经常强调出版和参加会议，但最近的研究呼吁注意引用中的性别不平衡。由于引文对知名度和职业发展的下游影响，理解性别在引文实践中的作用对于解决科学不平等至关重要。在这里，我们调查性别模式是否存在于神经科学引文。使用来自五种顶级神经科学期刊的数据，我们发现参考文献列表倾向于包含更多以男性为第一和最后作者的论文，而不是性别与参考文献无关的论文。重要的是，我们表明，这种不平衡主要是由男性的引用实践驱动的，随着时间的推移，随着领域的多样化，这种不平衡正在增加。我们评估和讨论可能的机制，并考虑研究人员如何在自己的工作中处理这些问题。使用顶级神经科学期刊的数据，这项研究发现，女性领导的工作往往低于预期。这种不平衡在很大程度上是由男性的引用做法造成的，随着时间的推移，随着领域的多样化，这种不平衡正在加剧。
Similarly to many scientific disciplines, neuroscience has increasingly attempted to confront pervasive gender imbalances. Although publishing and conference participation are often highlighted, recent research has called attention to the prevalence of gender imbalance in citations. Because of the downstream effects of citations on visibility and career advancement, understanding the role of gender in citation practices is vital for addressing scientific inequity. Here, we investigate whether gendered patterns are present in neuroscience citations. Using data from five top neuroscience journals, we find that reference lists tend to include more papers with men as first and last author than would be expected if gender were unrelated to referencing. Importantly, we show that this imbalance is driven largely by the citation practices of men and is increasing over time as the field diversifies. We assess and discuss possible mechanisms and consider how researchers might approach these issues in their own work.Using data from top neuroscience journals, this study finds that women-led work tends to be undercited relative to expectations. This imbalance is driven largely by the citation practices of men and is increasing over time as the field diversifies.