This work investigates whether and in what measure there occur gender differences in research diversification behavior by scientists. We analyze the nature of research diversification along three dimensions: extent of diversification, intensity of diversification, and degree of relatedness of topics in which researchers diversify. For this purpose we propose three bibliometric indicators, based on the disciplinary placement of scientific output of individual scientists. By classifying scientists by gender and field of research, we are able to assess gender differences along the above three dimensions in each field.
Abramo, G., Andrea D’Angelo, C. (2017). Gender differences in research diversification behavior. In ISSI 2017 - 16th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics, Conference Proceedings (pp.1142-1155). International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics.
Gender differences in research diversification behavior
Giovanni, Abramo;Andrea D’Angelo, Ciriaco
2017-01-01
Abstract
This work investigates whether and in what measure there occur gender differences in research diversification behavior by scientists. We analyze the nature of research diversification along three dimensions: extent of diversification, intensity of diversification, and degree of relatedness of topics in which researchers diversify. For this purpose we propose three bibliometric indicators, based on the disciplinary placement of scientific output of individual scientists. By classifying scientists by gender and field of research, we are able to assess gender differences along the above three dimensions in each field.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.