Women and Global South strikingly underrepresented among top‐publishing ecologists

• Published in: Conservation letters Vol. 14; no. 4
• Main Authors: Maas, Bea, Pakeman, Robin J, Godet, Laurent, Smith, Linnea, Devictor, Vincent, Primack, Richard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.07.2021; Wiley
• Subjects: Australia; authorship; Bias; Biodiversity; Canada; Climate change; Conservation; Conservation biology; Developing countries; diversity; Diversity equity & inclusion; Ecologists; Ecology; Ecosystem biology; Environment and Society; Environmental Sciences; evolution; Evolutionary conservation; Gender; Gender studies; Germany; global; History, Philosophy and Sociology of Sciences; Humanities and Social Sciences; Impact factors; inclusion; Japan; LDCs; Leadership; Multiculturalism & pluralism; national bias; peer‐reviewed journals; publication metrics; Publication output; Publishing; Russia; scientific society; Scientists; society; South Korea; United Kingdom; Canada; United Kingdom; South Korea; Australia; Germany; inclusion; diversity; gender; national bias; publication metrics; authorship; leadership; peer-reviewed journals; global; scientific society

The global scientific community has become increasingly diverse over recent decades, but is this ongoing development also reflected among top‐publishing authors and potential scientific leaders? We surveyed 13 leading journals in ecology, evolution, and conservation to investigate the diversity of t...