Time series of scientific growth in Spanish doctoral theses (1848–2009)

Cano, Antonio Fernández; Torralbo, Manuel Vicaria; Vallejo, Mónica

doi:10.1007/s11192-011-0572-x

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“…Thus, the production of doctoral dissertations in mathematics education seems to indicate the saturation of scientific production in this field, as there is an emerging logistic curve as predicted by de Solla Price (1986). These results are consistent with research conducted in the field of education in Spain by Fernández-Cano, Torralbo, and Vallejo (2012). Moreover, we find that the presence of men and women at the base of the pyramid of eminence is very similar; a pattern that will remain constant over the next 4 years.…”

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Gender Bias in Higher Education

Vallejo

Torralbo

Cano

2015

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

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This article reviews the results of a quantitative study that provides evidence of gender biases in relation to women in the field of Spanish mathematics education. For this purpose, doctoral dissertations produced in Spain and defended in Spanish universities between 1970 and 2014 were subjected to exhaustive analysis. Focusing on gender, the authorship, supervision, and evaluation of doctoral dissertations were used as explanatory variables. A prospective analysis of the variables was also carried out. The results reveal different situations depending on the abovementioned dimensions. Specifically, a marked bias against women was detected in terms of the supervision and evaluation of doctoral dissertations, but not in terms of their authorship. This seems to suggest the existence of a glass ceiling that prevents women from gaining access to certain scientific fields and/or engaging in particular roles in the higher education setting, such as the supervision or evaluation of doctoral dissertations. ResumenLos resultados de este estudio sugieren prejuicios en relación a las mujeres en la disciplina de educación matemática en España. El análisis de tesis doctorales españolas, en el campo de la educación matemática, indica un marcado prejuicio contra mujeres en términos de supervisión y evaluación, pero no de autoría. Esto sugiere la existencia de un techo de cristalque dificulta el acceso de mujeres, en

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Section: Authorship Of Doctoral Dissertationssupporting

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Gender Bias in Higher Education

Vallejo

Torralbo

Cano

2015

Journal of Hispanic Higher Education

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“…The analysis of the doctoral theses on the Roma has allowed the characterization of thesis production in the peninsula and has shown evidence of an increasing interest in Spain and Portugal, on the investigation of subjects related to the Roma community from different areas of knowledge. Thus, it is worth highlighting its importance as an indicator of scientific growth Fernández-Cano et al (2012) being commonly used to evaluate and/or characterize the scientific production of a country, region, or group of researchers.…”

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“…A review of the literature has been able to identify numerous studies that use doctoral theses as a unit of analysis. Fernández-Cano et al (2012) usethe Spanish doctoral theses to determine time series of scientific growth during the 1848-2009 period. Their findings state that the production of doctoral theses in Spain is consistent with Price's logistics model.…”

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A scientometric study of doctoral theses on the Roma in the Iberian Peninsula during the 1977–2018 period

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This study is a scientometric analysis of doctoral theses defended in Spain and Portugal during the 1977-2018 period related to the Roma. The search of doctoral theses has been carried out using the main databases and repositories of Higher Education institutions, of which 237 doctoral theses have been registered for the study period. Different scientific indicators have been considered related to diachronic productivity, directors, institutions, citation and content. The Bibliometrix R package has been used as an analysis tool in both scientometrics and bibliometrics. The findings highlight a growth in productivity of doctoral theses, a production characterized by directors, occasional universities, and a social network formed by the most productive directors in doctoral theses on the Roma.

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“…Doctoral dissertations have been also studied as a genre of scientific output, with its own characteristics. Although most of the studies on scientific production are based on journal articles, widening the spectrum of analysis can also be beneficial, as dissertations offer a parallel viewpoint that is subject to a rigorous academic scrutiny (Delgado López-Cózar et al, 2006) and might thus provide us with a relevant indicator of scientific activity growth (Fernández-Cano et al, 2012). According to this, dissertations can be used as a means to describe thematic distribution and shift over time, much as regular journal output is used.…”

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Gender imbalance in doctoral education: an analysis of the Spanish university system (1977–2021)

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Doctoral education is a key feature of university systems, as well as a basic foundation of scientific practice. That period culminates in a dissertation and examination of the candidate that has been studied from several points of view. This paper reports the results of an analysis on the evolution and characteristics of gender imbalance of a complete doctoral system for a wide period of time. Data from the database Teseo was used in order to identify the individuals involved in the process, the scientific fields in which the dissertations where classified, and the institutions in which the examination took place. Results: the Spanish system shows a clear evolution towards gender balance, but also some concerning trends that are worth tracking. Seemingly, STEM disciplines look to be evolving more slowly than other branches of science in several aspects. A leaky pipeline is characterized in this system around the roles of supervisors, candidates, members and chairs of the dissertation committees. Gender assortativity is also studied and described, and its possible effects discussed around the academic relations that surround doctoral examination.

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Time series of scientific growth in Spanish doctoral theses (1848–2009)

Cited by 20 publications

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Gender Bias in Higher Education

Gender Bias in Higher Education

A scientometric study of doctoral theses on the Roma in the Iberian Peninsula during the 1977–2018 period

Gender imbalance in doctoral education: an analysis of the Spanish university system (1977–2021)

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