In the field of psychology, studies have shown a citation gap, where the research contributions of men are referenced more often than those of women. A newDespite representing two-thirds of psychology faculty members, women's academic contributions are cited less often than men's—with papers featuring women as first or last authors receiving around 30% fewer citations than those with men as first or last authors.
Also interesting was the order in which the professors listed the experts. Men were more likely to include women later in their lists, but women did not vary in the order in which they listed women versus men. “This suggests that for men, female researchers were available in their memory but simply were not as accessible as male researchers,” the authors write.
Nonetheless, the lack of citations likely impacts the careers of female academics. “Citations play a large role in crucial career decisions, such as hiring and tenure status, and continue to affect a researcher’s prestige over the course of their career,” the researchers explain in the paper. In addition, the marginalization of women's research is bad for science.
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