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Citations show gender bias — and the reasons are surprising
Homophily is the tendency for people to stick with similar people. Could this partly explain some of the gender bias in citations?
"Women still tend to build more on women’s work, and men still tend to build on men’s work more."
"Gender bias in paper citations is less common among younger scientists, but it still plays a part in making women’s research less visible. Gender bias in paper citations is less common among younger scientists, but it still plays a part in making women’s research less visible."
Editorial. Oza, Anil. Nature 2023.
Source: www.nature.com
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