Gender bias in the refereeing process?
Publication type
journal article
Publication date
2002
Author(s)
Tregenza, Tom
Language
English
Abstract
Scientists are measured by their publications. Yet anonymous peer review is far from transparent. Does bias lurk within the refereeing process? Investigating the outcomes of manuscript submissions suggests that the overall process is not sexist, but differences in acceptance rates across journals according to gender of the first author give grounds for caution. Manuscripts with more authors and by native English speakers are more successful; whether this is due to bias remains to be seen.
Journal
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
ISSN
0169-5347
Volume
17
Issue
8
Pagination
349-350