Women authors in the first 50 years of DGE-contributions and research topics

• Published in: Development genes and evolution Vol. 234; no. 2; pp. 77 - 97
• Main Authors: Hartenstein, Volker, Franz-Odendaal, Tamara, Stollewerk, Angelika
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.12.2024
• Subjects: Animal Genetics and Genomics; area; Authorship; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Cell Biology; Developmental Biology; Developmental Biology - history; evolution; Evolutionary Biology; Female; fields; genes; History, 20th Century; History, 21st Century; Humans; Life Sciences; mechanics; men; Periodicals as Topic - history; Plant Genetics and Genomics; Research - history; Review; scientists; Women; Zoology; Developmental mechanics; Research environment; Scientific careers; Women researchers
• ISSN: 0949-944X; 1432-041X; 1432-041X
• DOI: 10.1007/s00427-024-00724-2

Wilhelm Roux promoted the newly emerged field of developmental mechanics by establishing the journal ‘Archiv für Entwicklungsmechanik’, currently known as ‘Development, Genes and Evolution’. The founder and supporters of the journal were all men, as were the authors in the first 3 years of the journal’s existence. We therefore addressed the question—in what ways did women scientists contribute to this new research field and what impact did they have. By investigating the careers and research environment of women authors in the first 50 years of the journal, we show that women contributed to all research areas of developmental mechanics and shaped its future direction.