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The delayed acceptance of female research in economics

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: We explore gender differences in the time taken to accept empirical articles of economics research. On average, female-authored articles take 9% longer to accept. This gender gap cannot be fully attributed to differences in author affiliation, research productivity, research quality and novelty. The gender composition of editorial boards does not affect acceptance time for female authors. Nevertheless, this gender gap narrows as female representation in an area of research deepens. We find evidence of sub-field differences in this gender gap, consistent with differences in social norms.

Source: European Economic Review

DOI: 10.1016/j.euroecorev.2025.105204

Authors: Stephan B. Bruns, Anthony Doucouliagos, Hristos Doucouliagos, Johannes König, T.D. Stanley, Katarina Zigova

Institutions: University of Kassel, Hasselt University, Deakin University, University of Zurich

Language: English

Topic: scientometrics and bibliometrics research

Subfield: Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty

Field: Decision Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,690