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. 2021 Feb 24;7(9):eabd1996. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abd1996

Table 1. Research expectations among faculty with and without children.

Beliefs about the likely and expected numbers of papers each demographic group will publish in the next 2 years (Likely and Expected). Average goals from each group for the number of papers that they hope to produce in the next 2 years (Aim avg.). Demographic groups are among young faculty, who currently have a young child (10 or younger) or do not (either had no children or have a child older than 10).

Computer science Likely Expected Aim avg.
Women with child 5.72 6.53 8.18
Women with no child 7.05 7.10 9.21
Men with child 6.81 7.01 9.45
Men with no child 7.78 7.54 8.45
Business Likely Expected Aim avg.
Women with child 1.59 2.40 3.51
Women with no child 2.13 2.58 3.62
Men with child 2.15 2.53 3.91
Men with no child 2.40 2.63 3.74
History Likely Expected Aim avg.
Women with child 1.28 2.08 2.80
Women with no child 2.00 2.44 3.05
Men with child 2.00 2.30 3.09
Men with no child 2.40 2.54 3.27