Pervasive gender bias in editorial boards of biodiversity conservation journals

• Published in: Biological conservation Vol. 251; p. 108767
• Main Authors: Liévano-Latorre, Luisa F., da Silva, Rafaela Aparecida, Vieira, Raísa R.S., Resende, Fernando M., Ribeiro, Bruno R., Borges, Fábio J.A., Sales, Lilian, Loyola, Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.11.2020
• Subjects: Female editors; Gender equality; Homophily; Women inclusion; Homophily; Female editors; Gender equality; Women inclusion

Women are underrepresented in professional spaces, particularly at leadership positions. In science, the participation in editorial boards of journals is evidence of a high reputation within a specialty or field. Therefore, female presence in editorial boards can be used as a proxy for female presen...