Gender differences and factors affecting publication productivity among Australian university academics

This article examines gender differences in publication productivity and factors correlated with high productivity in Australian universities, during the periods 1991–3 and 2005–7. Measured as a weighted sum of books and journal articles, females reported significantly fewer publications than men du...

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Published inJournal of sociology (Melbourne, Vic.) Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 85 - 103
Main Author Bentley, Peter
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.03.2012
Sage Publications
Sage Publications Ltd
Subjects
Academic achievement
Academic personnel
Academic profession
Academic success
Australia
Collaboration
Colleges & universities
Comparative analysis
Females
Gender
Gender differences
Gender differentiation
Higher education
Males
Productivity
Professors
Publishing
Qualifications
Scholarly publishing
Sex Differences
Sex factors
Sociology
Sociology of professions
Sociology of work
Sociology of work and sociology of organizations
Universities
University research
Writing for Publication
Australia
academic profession
higher education
gender
research
Productivity
Scientific publication
Gender difference
University Teacher
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Summary:This article examines gender differences in publication productivity and factors correlated with high productivity in Australian universities, during the periods 1991–3 and 2005–7. Measured as a weighted sum of books and journal articles, females reported significantly fewer publications than men during both periods. Gender differences appear to have reduced over time, with female publishing increasing from 57 percent of the male average in 1991–3 to 76 percent in 2005–7. Statistical analyses reveal that women published at similar levels to men of equal rank during both periods, except among Level A staff in 1991–3 where males published significantly more. Academic rank, doctorate qualifications, research time and international research collaboration were the strongest factors positively associated with publication productivity, but women typically reported significantly lower levels on each of these factors. Institutional and family characteristics were comparably poor predictors.
Bibliography:Journal of Sociology, v.48, no.1, Mar 2012: (85)-103
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ISSN:1440-7833
1741-2978
DOI:10.1177/1440783311411958