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Intersectional inequalities in science

Published:2022-01-04 Issue:2 Volume:119 Page:
ISSN:0027-8424
Container-title:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
language:en
Short-container-title:Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A.

Author:

Kozlowski Diego¹^ORCID,Larivière Vincent²³⁴,Sugimoto Cassidy R.⁴⁵,Monroe-White Thema⁶^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Faculty of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of Luxembourg, Esch-Sur-Alzette 4364, Luxembourg;

2. École de Bibliothéconomie et des Sciences de L’information, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC H3T 1N8, Canada;

3. Observatoire des Sciences et des Technologies, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC H3C 3P8, Canada;

4. Department of Science and Innovation-National Research Foundation Centre of Excellence in Scientometrics and Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch 7602, South Africa;

5. School of Public Policy, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30313;

6. Campbell School of Business, Berry College, Mount Berry, GA 30149

Abstract

Significance The US scientific workforce is not representative of the population. Barriers to entry and participation have been well-studied; however, few have examined the effect of these disparities on the advancement of science. Furthermore, most studies have looked at either race or gender, failing to account for the intersection of these variables. Our analysis utilizes millions of scientific papers to study the relationship between scientists and the science they produce. We find a strong relationship between the characteristics of scientists and their research topics, suggesting that diversity changes the scientific portfolio with consequences for career advancement for minoritized individuals. Science policies should consider this relationship to increase equitable participation in the scientific workforce and thereby improve the robustness of science.

Funder

Canada Research Chairs

Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg

Publisher

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Subject

Multidisciplinary

Link

https://pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.2113067119

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