This paper explores the funding trends, topical themes, and notable gaps in global public
research funding across the areas of energy, climate change, transport, and industrial …

Background Differential participation and success in grant applications may contribute to
women's lesser representation in the sciences. This study's objective was to conduct a …

The emergence of large-scale replication projects yielding successful rates substantially
lower than expected caused the behavioural, cognitive, and social sciences to experience a …

Peer review is a core component of scientific practice. Although peer review ideally
improves research and promotes rigor, it also has consequences for what types of research …

We examine validity and bias in external review letters (ERLs) in academic settings. ERLs
play a critical role in promotion and tenure (P&T) decisions across the globe, ending careers …

Previous studies have highlighted how the academic peer review system has been marked
by gender bias and nepotism. Panel meetings arranged by research funding organisations …

Gender differences in research funding exist, but bias evidence is elusive and findings are
contradictory. Bias has multiple dimensions, but in evaluation processes, bias would be the …

With the increasing reliance on competitive grants to fund research, we see a review system
under pressure. While peer review has long been perceived as the cornerstone of self …

The objective of this paper is to study the relationship between academic performance,
gender, and science and technology grants. The empirical analysis is based on the …

Criteria for assessing candidates are essential elements for the functioning of evaluation
practices in academia. This article addresses a relevant issue of academia: the preference …