A systematic review and meta-analysis of 55 articles about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on researchers confirms that the pandemic increased the gender gap in research productivity.
W Marcus Lambert, Martin T Wells ... Linnie M Golightly
Mentorship, financial security and a positive sense of self-worth increase the likelihood that underrepresented minority and female postdocs will pursue a career in academia.
An analysis of the career and publication outcomes for 2284 early career researchers trained at EMBL provides insights into the evolving career landscape for life scientists.
Y Claire Wang, Elizabeth Brondolo ... The MAVEN Leadership Team
The MAVEN Initiative has been designed to encourage mid-career women scientists, particularly women of color, to move into leadership positions in science.
There is a systemic bias in research evaluation, i.e., disciplines with a higher proportion of women have lower evaluations and funding success for all researchers, regardless of gender.
Emil Bargmann Madsen, Mathias Wullum Nielsen ... Jens Peter Andersen
The gender gap in publication productivity has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, with potential implications for the careers of women working in research.