Many studies on research productivity and performance suggest that men consistently
outperform women. However, women and men are spread unevenly throughout the …

As the importance of 'excellence'increases in higher education, so too does the importance
of indicators to measure research productivity. We examine how such indicators might …

In this study, the scientific performance of Italian and Norwegian university professors is
analysed using bibliometric indicators. The study is based on over 36,000 individuals and …

Measures of research productivity have become widely used for obtaining tenure, third-party
funding, and additional resources from universities. However, previous studies indicate that …

We take up the issue of performance differences between male and female researchers, and
investigate the change of performance differences during the early career. In a previous …

In all academic disciplines, scholarly productivity is a primary marker of career success.
Productive scholars are rewarded with promotions in rank, favorable job mobility, and pay …

Academic debates addressing the persistent gender gap in science reveal considerable
contestation of the relevance and extent of the problem. Particular attention has been given …

It is often argued that female researchers publish on average less than male researchers do,
but male and female authored papers have an equal impact. In this paper we try to better …

The existence of gender disparities in academia is well documented. Many explanations
have been proposed and productivity is one of the most used variables to explain a possible …

There is substantial literature on research performance differences between male and
female researchers, and its explanation. Using publication records of 852 social scientists …