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Why does gender inequality in academic publishing persist? Lessons and recommendations

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Data from leading scholarly journals and publishing houses show that the gender gap in academic publishing is deep and persistent. This has considerable consequences for individual careers and for academic knowledge across disciplines. As European political science journals have started to publish their gender data for submissions and publication processes, this article evaluates this trend and the conclusions from a recent symposium on ‘The gendered distribution of authors and reviewers in major European political science journals’. It summarises a list of ‘key gender data’ that journal editors are encouraged to publish on an annual basis to achieve a more accurate and comprehensive picture for individual journals and across the discipline. It also includes suggestions for editors to ensure better citations of female scholars in their journals.

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  • Sara Hagemann, 2022. "Why does gender inequality in academic publishing persist? Lessons and recommendations," European Union Politics, , vol. 23(4), pages 729-740, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:eeupol:v:23:y:2022:i:4:p:729-740
    DOI: 10.1177/14651165221120773
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