Gender differences in science: The case of scientific productivity in Nano Science & Technology during 2005-2007
Publication type
journal article
Publication date
2014
Author(s)
Sotudeh, H.
Khoshian, N.
Source
Language
English
Discipline(s)
Abstract
Although, women's contribution to science is crucial to social development, gender difference has been for a long time affecting the quantity and quality of scholarly activity. In spite of some improvements, women are still suffering from gender gap and biases in science world. Using a scientometric method with a comparative approach, the present communication aims to study women performance in Nano Science & Technology in terms of their scientific productivity and impact and to contrast them to their male counterparts. The significance of the study relies on the importance of a balanced development of human society in general and in different scientific milieus in specific. According to the research results, although female Nano-researchers are scarce in number, they equally perform in terms of scientific productions and impacts. That may imply gender egalitarianism in the field. © 2013 Akadémiai Kiadó, Budapest, Hungary.
Journal
Scientometrics
ISSN
1588-2861
Volume
98
Issue
1
Pagination
457-472