It is often argued that female researchers publish on average less than male researchers do, but male and female authored papers have an equal impact. In this paper we try to better understand this phenomenon.
Women shoulder a disproportionately large workload at home in ways that might disadvantage them professionally. But are female professors also “taking care of the academic family” via disproportionate service loads? A new study says yes.
Humans are considered to be highly prosocial, especially in comparison to other species. We tested humans’ willingness to share in one of the most competitive fields of our current society: academia.
