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Is publication rate an equal opportunity metric?
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posted on 2023-05-17, 17:06 authored by Elissa Cameron, Gray, ME, White, AMPublication quantity is frequently used as a ranking metric for employment, promotion, and grant success, and is considered an unbiased metric for comparing applicants. However, research suggests that women publish fewer papers, such that the measure may not be equitable. We suggest reasons for the disparity, and potential future remedies. Publication quality and impact provide more equitable metrics of research performance and should be stressed above publication quantity.
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Publication title
Trends in Ecology and EvolutionVolume
28Pagination
7-8ISSN
0169-5347Department/School
School of Natural SciencesPublisher
Elsevier Science LondonPlace of publication
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