Gender in the Journals: Publication Patterns in Political Science

• Published in: PS, political science & politics Vol. 50; no. 2; pp. 433 - 447
• Main Authors: Teele, Dawn Langan, Thelen, Kathleen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.04.2017
• Subjects: Academic publications; Disproportionate Representation; Faculty Promotion; Females; Graduate Students; Intellectuals; International Organizations; Occupational Mobility; Periodicals; Political science; Productivity; Qualitative research; Scholarly publishing; Teams; Tenure; The Profession

This article explores publication patterns across 10 prominent political science journals, documenting a significant gender gap in publication rates for men and women. We present three broad findings. First, we find no evidence that the low percentage of female authors simply mirrors an overall low...