Peer review and gender bias: A study on 145 scholarly journals

Peer review and gender bias : A study on 145 scholarly journals

Scholarly journals are often blamed for a gender gap in publication rates, but it is unclear whether peer reviewand editorial processes contribute to it. This article examines gender bias in peer review with data for 145 journalsin various fields of research, including about 1.7 million authors and 740,000 referees. We reconstructed threepossible sources of bias, i.e., the editorial selection of referees, referee recommendations, and editorial decisions,and examined all their possible relationships. Results showed that manuscripts written by women as solo authorsor coauthored by women were treated even more favorably by referees and editors. Although there were somedifferences between fields of research, our findings suggest that peer review and editorial processes do notpenalize manuscripts by women. However, increasing gender diversity in editorial teams and referee pools could helpjournals inform potential authors about their attention to these factors and so stimulate participation by women.

Bravo, Giangiacomo,1969-Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS),DISA;CSS(Swepub:lnu)gibraa (author)
Farjam, Mike,1986-Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS),Institutionen för datavetenskap och medieteknik (DM),DISA;CSS(Swepub:lnu)mifaab (author)
Marusic, AnaUniversity of Split School of Medicine, Croatia (author)
Mehmani, BaharElsevier, Netherlands (author)
Willis, MichaelJohn Wiley & Sons, UK (author)
Birukou, AliaksandrSpringer Nature, Germany (author)
Dondio, PierpaoloTechnological University Dublin, Ireland (author)
Grimaldo, FranciscoUniversity of Valencia, Spain (author)
University of Milan, ItalyInstitutionen för samhällsstudier (SS) (creator_code:org_t)

In:Science Advances: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)7:2, s. 1-122375-2548

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SOCIAL SCIENCES: SOCIAL SCIENCES; and Other Social Sci ...; and Gender Studies

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