Elsevier Launches “Gender in the Global Research Landscape” – Free Report Download

Key Findings include:

• Between 1996-2000 and 2011-2015, the proportion of women among researchers increased in all 12 comparator countries and regions.
• Although women tend to publish fewer research articles than men, their articles are cited or downloaded at similar rates.
• Women are generally less internationally mobile than men; women are less likely to collaborate internationally on research papers.

Learn More & Join the Discussion

As part of a broader commitment to promoting gender equality in STEM, Elsevier Connect has created a Gender & Science Resource Center. Visit the site for free access to research, data, analyses and other resources, including the report infographic, and Elsevier Connect features on gender and the sciences.

Keep the conversation going by joining the public Mendeley group for the report. This community resource contains all of the references including in the report and other scholarship on the topic from the literature.

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