Peer review of scientific manuscripts before publication is essential in scholarly publishing,
and most active researchers hold relationships with a number of journals as both an author …

Based on an extensive sample of articles in the life sciences, we find that gender homophily
in forward citations is substantial: compared to men-led articles (ie, those with men as either …

We are delighted that our original paper [1] has prompted journal editors to examine
variation in the acceptance rates of papers by gender. However, it might be worth pointing …

There is no simple relationship between reviewer and reviewed. Even if most reviewers at
the main US agencies did not have direct knowledge of the applicants, most had an …

Women in the sciences who earn PhDs are less likely than their male counterparts to pursue
tenure-track positions at research universities. Moreover, among those who become STEM …

According to a recent study, about 43% of women faculty at all college types have never
published a journal article, compared to 23% of male counterparts. At universities, the gap …

Background: Female scientists, who are more likely than their male counterparts to study
women and report findings by sex/gender, fare worse in the article peer review process. It is …

To blind or not researcher's identity has often been a topic of debate in the context of peer-
review process for scientific publication and research grant application. This article reports …

Background Understanding sex and gender in health research can improve the quality of
scholarship and enhance health outcomes. Funding agencies and academic journals are …

This chapter presents a systematic review of the empirical literature on peer review and
grant applications. As a base for interpreting this review, brief historical and contextual …