An investigation into gender distributions in scholarly publications among dental faculty members in Iran.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research on gender inequality is crucial as it unveils the pervasive disparities that persist across various domains, shedding light on societal imbalances and providing a foundation for informed policy-making.

Aim

To investigate gender differences in scientometric indices among faculty members in dental schools across Iran. This included overall data and speciality-specific data.

Methods

The publication profiles of academic staff in all dental schools were examined using the Iranian Scientometric Information Database (ISID, http://isid.research.ac.ir). Variables analyzed were working field, academic degree, the total number of papers, papers per year, total number of citations, percentage of self-citation, h-index, g-index, citations per paper, gender, uni

SUBMITTER: Sofi-Mahmudi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11210791 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature