The Matilda Effect in Science Communication
Top Cited Papers
- 6 February 2013
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Science Communication
- Vol. 35 (5), 603-625
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1075547012472684
Abstract
An experiment with 243 young communication scholars tested hypotheses derived from role congruity theory regarding impacts of author gender and gender typing of research topics on perceived quality of scientific publications and collaboration interest. Participants rated conference abstracts ostensibly authored by females or males, with author associations rotated. The abstracts fell into research areas perceived as gender-typed or gender-neutral to ascertain impacts from gender typing of topics. Publications from male authors were associated with greater scientific quality, in particular if the topic was male-typed. Collaboration interest was highest for male authors working on male-typed topics. Respondent sex did not influence these patterns.Keywords
This publication has 32 references indexed in Scilit:
- Science faculty’s subtle gender biases favor male studentsProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2012
- National differences in gender–science stereotypes predict national sex differences in science and math achievementProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 2009
- Women's underrepresentation in science: Sociocultural and biological considerations.Psychological Bulletin, 2009
- A persistent problemEMBO Reports, 2007
- Gender differences in grant peer review: A meta-analysisJournal of Informetrics, 2007
- No Credit Where Credit Is Due: Attributional Rationalization of Women's Success in Male-Female Teams.Journal of Applied Psychology, 2005
- Feminist Attitudes and Support for Gender Equality: Opinion Change in Women and Men, 1974-1998Social Forces, 2004
- Sex Discrimination in Simulated Employment Contexts: A Meta-analytic InvestigationJournal of Vocational Behavior, 2000
- The Matthew Matilda Effect in ScienceSocial Studies of Science, 1993
- A Short-Form Dogmatism Scale for Use in Field StudiesSocial Forces, 1965