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Gender Inequality and Self-Publication are Common Among Academic Editors

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Gender Inequality and Self-Publication are Common Among Academic Editors

F. Liu, P. Holme, et al.

This study uncovers striking gender disparities among academic editors, revealing that only 14% of them are women and just 8% are editors-in-chief, despite women being 26% of authors. Conducted by Fengyuan Liu, Petter Holme, Matteo Chiesa, Bedoor AlShebli, and Talal Rahwan, this research also highlights the trends of self-publication among editors, with men showing much higher rates post-editorial roles. Dive into the numbers and insights!

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Abstract
This study investigates gender inequality and self-publication among academic editors using data from Elsevier journals. The research finds significant underrepresentation of women among editors (14%) and editors-in-chief (8%), despite women comprising 26% of authors. While career length partially explains the gender gap for editors, it doesn't explain the disparity among editors-in-chief. The study also reveals that a substantial number of editors self-publish in their own journals, with editors-in-chief exhibiting higher rates. Men show a greater increase in self-publication rates after assuming editorial roles compared to women.
Publisher
Nature Human Behaviour
Published On
Mar 01, 2023
Authors
Fengyuan Liu, Petter Holme, Matteo Chiesa, Bedoor AlShebli, Talal Rahwan
Tags
gender inequality
self-publication
academic editors
women representation
editors-in-chief

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