Trends in authorship by women at Canadian universities 2006 to 2019
Publication type
journal article
Publication date
2021
Author(s)
Demaine, Jeffrey
Language
English
View point(s)
Institutional
Geographical area
Abstract
Despite much progress since the mid-20th century, there still exists a disparity in the number of female academics relative to their male colleagues. This gender gap has come under increased focus as universities take steps to foster diversity and inclusiveness. Bibliometrics can provide a window into the gender disparity in research by measuring the metadata of academic publications. By determining the ratio of female to male authors, the gender bias at the level of the institution can be quantified. This study examines the proportion of female authors of academic articles at thirty Canadian universities across five broad fields of research.
Journal
The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science / La Revue canadienne des sciences de l’information et de bibliothéconomie
ISSN
1195-096X, 1920-7239
Volume
44
Issue
2-3
Pagination
1-11