Gender-specific effects of COVID-19 lockdowns on scientific publishing productivity: Impact and resilience.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

The SARS-CoV2 pandemic led to drastic social restrictions globally. Early data suggest that women in science have been more adversely affected by these lockdowns than men, with relatively fewer scientific articles authored by women. However, these observations test broad populations with many potential causes of disparity. Australia presents a natural experimental condition where several states of similar demographics and disease impact had differing approaches in their social isolation strategies. The state of Victoria experienced 280 days of lockdowns from 2020 to 2021, whereas the comparable state of New South Wales experienced 107 days, most of these in 2021, and other states even fewer restrictions.

Objective and methods

To assess how the gender balance change

SUBMITTER: Ryan M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9896855 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature