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Language a barrier in biodiversity work

A University of Queensland study reveals that non-English language papers on bird, mammal, and amphibian protection have significantly fewer citations than their English-language counterparts. Providing an English abstract can boost citations by 1.5 times.

SourceUniversity of Queensland·JournalConservation Biology·TypeData/statistical analysis·DateMay 15, 2025

Most-cited scientists: Still mostly men, but the gender gap is closing

The gender gap among top-cited scientists is narrowing, with women now representing 32% of top-cited authors in certain fields, according to a study analyzing 5.8 million international scientific authors. However, significant disparities remain, and efforts to address promotion pathways for gifted female researchers are still needed.

SourcePLOS·JournalPLOS Biology·TypeMeta-analysis·DateNov 21, 2023