The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on gendered research productivity and its correlates

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2111.14342v1
• Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2021 06:20:44 GMT
• Title: The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on gendered research productivity and its correlates
• Authors: Eunrang Kwon, Jinhyuk Yun, Jeong-han Kang
• Abstract summary: This study examined how the proportion of female authors in academic journals on a global scale changed in 2020. We observed a decrease in research productivity for female researchers in 2020, mostly as first authors, followed by last author position. Female researchers were not necessarily excluded from but were marginalised in research.
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• Abstract: Female researchers may have experienced more difficulties than their male counterparts since the COVID-19 outbreak because of gendered housework and childcare. Using Microsoft Academic Graph data from 2016 to 2020, this study examined how the proportion of female authors in academic journals on a global scale changed in 2020 (net of recent yearly trends). We observed a decrease in research productivity for female researchers in 2020, mostly as first authors, followed by last author position. Female researchers were not necessarily excluded from but were marginalised in research. We also identified various factors that amplified the gender gap by dividing the authors' backgrounds into individual, organisational and national characteristics. Female researchers were more vulnerable when they were in their mid-career, affiliated to the least influential organisations, and more importantly from less gender-equal countries with higher mortality and restricted mobility as a result of COVID-19.

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