The Gender Gap: Women as Authors and Leaders in International Publications in Fisheries Science

Penaluna, Brooke E.; Arisméndi, Iván

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“…Penaluna and Arismendi's (2022) findings show that publications led by women consistently have fewer citations compared to men. The gender gap exists because of differences in stereotypes about women's attributes and abilities, greater parental responsibility, and the resulting "pipeline problem" [31]. Results from the Popp et al (2019) survey indicate that both genders view male geoscientists as significantly more gender-biased than female scientists [3].…”

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The Gender Gap in Land Sciences: A Review of Women’s Presence on the Editorial Boards of Peer-Reviewed Journals

Hamidi

Rezaei-Pandari

Fakheran

et al. 2022

Land

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Women are disadvantaged across all stages of academic publishing. In science, contribution to editorial boards of journals is evidence of a high reputation within a specialty or field. Therefore, the low presence of women on editorial boards can be considered a disadvantage indicator for women in academia. This study aims to highlight the gap in women’s contributions in land science journals. We assessed the gender composition of editorial boards in 60 peer-reviewed journals using systematic reviews and meta-analyses, and we obtained data on current and past editorial boards of these journals. The result shows that the current number of editorial board members is 5197 of which only 25.47 percent are women. Gender inequality is very evident in this group of journals to the extent that journals with a high impact factor indicate inequality that is even more than 75 percent. The results of the time series analysis have also shown that the presence of women on editorial boards has increased over the last decade, although this increase has been more in the Nordic countries. The geographical distribution of editorial board members is also quite unequal in the North and South, 83 percent of female editorial board members are from northern countries, while only 12 percent are from the global South. According to the results, there is still a long way to go to achieve gender equality, especially in the field of land science. Our results also support previous findings of a considerable gender difference in urban land science, geoscience community, biodiversity conservation, and veterinary sciences. Thus, the academic community, editors, and journals must take proactive measures to achieve gender balance.

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The Gender Gap in Land Sciences: A Review of Women’s Presence on the Editorial Boards of Peer-Reviewed Journals

Hamidi

Rezaei-Pandari

Fakheran

et al. 2022

Land

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On increasing equity and inclusion of early-career professionals for conferences and conference networking in Canadian fisheries and aquatic science societies

Semeniuk,

Church,

Eissenhauer

et al. 2024

Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci.

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As early-career professionals (ECPs) navigate their education and professional development in the aquatic sciences, many seek to build a network to help guide their entrance into the field. Scientific societies play a vital role through hosted conferences, where ECPs can meet and share ideas with others and find mentors. However, not all ECPs are the same, and those from marginalized backgrounds face unique challenges. Here, we provide a perspective on ways scientific societies can ensure all members are provided with equitable opportunity to discover, access, and build career-defining networks at conference events, including the critical role of mentors in navigating obstacles to success. Our recommendations originate from an early-career networking workshop in 2022 at a Canadian fisheries and aquatic sciences conference. The day-long hybrid event comprised interactive activities and discussions on how societies and their conferences can foster and promote inclusive networking for all, including online attendees. This perspective serves as a call to action for scientific societies and senior-career professionals to meaningfully engage with early-career professionals and marginalized members to promote transformative science.

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The Gender Gap: Women as Authors and Leaders in International Publications in Fisheries Science

Cited by 2 publications

References 34 publications

The Gender Gap in Land Sciences: A Review of Women’s Presence on the Editorial Boards of Peer-Reviewed Journals

The Gender Gap in Land Sciences: A Review of Women’s Presence on the Editorial Boards of Peer-Reviewed Journals

On increasing equity and inclusion of early-career professionals for conferences and conference networking in Canadian fisheries and aquatic science societies

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