Table 2. Gendered performance differences by gendered discipline demography.
Discipline | Male/female researchers in the field | Top cited papers/all papers |
---|---|---|
Psychology | 0.78 | equal |
Social sciences | 1.06 | male > female |
Agriculture | 1.06 | male > female |
Life sciences & medicine | 1.18 | equal |
Humanities | 1.49 | equal |
Biology & geology | 1.70 | female > male |
Sciences & engineering | 3.05 | female > male |
Computer science / math | 4.26 | female > male |