women and science in russia: a historical bibliometric analysis
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Adèle Paul-Hus, Rébecca L. Bouvier, Chaoqun Ni, Cassidy R. Sugimoto, Vladimir Pislyakov & Vincent Larivière - Women and science in Russia: A historical bibliometric analysisTRANSCRIPT
WOMEN AND SCIENCE IN RUSSIA: A HISTORICAL BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
ADÈLE PAUL-HUS, RÉBECCA L. BOUVIER,
CHAOQUN NI, CASSIDY R. SUGIMOTO, VLADIMIR
PISLYAKOV & VINCENT LARIVIÈRE
Canada Research Chair on the Transformations of Scholarly CommunicationÉcole de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information
2
WOMEN IN SCIENCE
Gender disparities in science appear in terms of productivity, speciality, collaboration and scientific impact (Larivière et al. 2013)
Career stereotypes are persistent : even when girls study sciences, they remain underrepresented in professions of the science fields (OECD 2013)
• 43% of female science graduates work as professionals in Physics, Mathematics and Engineering
• 71% of male science graduates work as professionals in Physics, Mathematics and Engineering
3
SCIENCE IN RUSSIAThe end of the communist regime had several effects on Russian science and technology:
• Budget allocated to scientific research decreased significantly
• Staff working in research halved between 1992 and 1999 (Milard 2008)
• Leaving Russia• Changing careers
• Shift from Russian to English in the language of publication (Kirchik et al. 2012)
4
AIM OF THE STUDY• Lewison and Markusova (2011) provided evidence of a gender
gap in Russia, based on bibliometric data for three non-consecutive years :1985, 1995 and 2005
• We propose to corroborate these results by analyzing a larger time window :1973 to 2012
• How the position of women in the Russian scientific research system evolved during the last forty years, in terms of their:
• proportion of the published research output?• scientific impact?
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SOURCES & METHODS
Data were drawn from Thomson Reuters’ Web of Science databases.
Were included in the analysis:
• All articles, notes and reviews
• Publication date: 1973 to 2012
• At least one institutional address situated in Russia (or USSR before 1991)
• Given the low coverage of Russian social sciences and humanities in the WoS, only scientific and medical disciplines are considered (including psychology).
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SOURCES & METHODSGender assignation:
• Russian surnames contain gender-specific suffixes
• Suffixes associated to male gender: -ov, -in, -ev, -ky, -kii, -kiy, -yi, -ny, -oy, -oi, except -tsoi and -tsoy
• Suffixes associated to female gender: -ova, -ina, -eva, -aia and –aya
• Surnames for which a gender could not be assigned were excluded from the selected data
• 89% of the retrieved papers contained at least one author to whom a gender was assigned
Total of papers analyzed: 1,059,939
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SOURCES & METHODS
• Fractional counting: each author was given 1/x count of the authorship, with x representing the number of authors for which gender was identified in the given paper
• On a paper with 7 authors, if the gender of 5 of them can be identified - 3 women and 2 men - women would get 3/5 of the authorship and men 2/5 of the authorship.
• Scientific impact for men and women was compared using field-normalized citation rates (average of relative citations - ARC)
• NSF categorization was used for disciplinary comparisons (National Science Foundation 2006)
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RESULTS: RESEARCH OUTPUT
Women’s fractionalized authorships, by discipline, 1973-2012
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
Psychology
Clinical Medicine
Biomedical Research
Biology
Chemistry
Global
Earth and Space
Engineering and Technology
Physics
Mathematics
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RESULTS: SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
Average of relative citations of Russian papers, by gender of the first author, 1973-2012
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
Men Women
Aver
age
of re
lative
cita
tions
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RESULTS: SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
Average of relative citations of Russian papers, by gender of the first author, by discipline, 1973-2012
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biology
MenWomen
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biomedical Research
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Chemistry
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Physics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Psychology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Mathematics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Engineering and Technology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Earth and Space
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Clinical Medicine
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RESULTS: SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
Average of relative citations of Russian papers, by gender of the first author, by discipline, 1973-2012
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biology
MenWomen
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biomedical Research
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Chemistry
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Physics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Psychology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Mathematics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Engineering and Technology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Earth and Space
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Clinical Medicine
12
RESULTS: SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
Average of relative citations of Russian papers, by gender of the first author, by discipline, 1973-2012
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biology
MenWomen
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biomedical Research
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Chemistry
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Physics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Psychology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Mathematics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Engineering and Technology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Earth and Space
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Clinical Medicine
13
RESULTS: SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
Average of relative citations of Russian papers, by gender of the first author, by discipline, 1973-2012
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biology
MenWomen
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biomedical Research
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Chemistry
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Physics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Psychology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Mathematics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Engineering and Technology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Earth and Space
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Clinical Medicine
14
RESULTS: SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
Average of relative citations of Russian papers, by gender of the first author, by discipline, 1973-2012
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biology
MenWomen
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biomedical Research
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Chemistry
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Physics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Psychology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Mathematics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Engineering and Technology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Earth and Space
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Clinical Medicine
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RESULTS: SCIENTIFIC IMPACT
Average of relative citations of Russian papers, by gender of the first author, by discipline, 1973-2012
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biology
MenWomen
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Biomedical Research
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Chemistry
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Physics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Psychology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Mathematics
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Engineering and Technology
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Earth and Space
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Clinical Medicine
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CONCLUSIONRussian research output and scientific impact over the last 40 years:
• Gender parity is far from being achieved
• Mathematics and Physics have the greatest gender-gap in terms of relative contribution and scientific impact
• Slight increase of women’s relative contribution in some disciplines after the Soviet Union’s fall
• The scientific impact of both men and women increase after 1991
• The scientific impact gap between both genders remains stable over time for most of the disciplines
• Once a critical proportion of women is attained, the gender gap seems to blend
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CONCLUSION• The patterns presented here are not specific to Russia
• Gender disparities in science remain widespread across the world.
• Over the 2008-2012 period, men accounted for more than 70% of fractionalized authorship worldwide, which approximately coincides with our results for Russia (Larivière et al. 2013)
• As the Russian government has increased the funding for science since 2006, it seems that women’s proportion of the Russian scientific production has flattened.
• Time will tell if their proportion will start to increase or decrease again.
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