There are well-documented disparities in the number of minority group scientists (e.g., women and Blacks) mentioned in scientific outputs.
These disparities might be the result of productivity differences, or they might be due to minorities’ contributions not being acknowledged.
We consider systematic reviews of healthcare interventions published by Cochrane and leverage a unique attribution of credit rule within them to explore whether deserving minority group scientists are properly credited in the acknowledgements.
We document some disparities in the attribution of credit in this setting, specifically regarding the recognition of Asian contributors, providing evidence that at least some of these disparities result from uncredited contributions, as opposed to differences in substantive contributions.
Rossella Salandra is Senior Lecturer at the University of Bath.
Her research has so far focused on two interlinked areas: Quality of scientific publications and evaluation of research, and Academic scientists and university-industry links.
Quality of scientific publications and evaluation of research.
In this area, She is looking at how the scientific literature has the potential to stimulate, but also to obstruct, the advancement of knowledge. Focussing on clinical research, her work in this area aims to contribute to the ongoing debate on research quality and transparency.
Academic scientists and university-industry links.
In this area, she is interested in how academic scientists engage with external organisations.
She has also explored academics’ preferences for high-status journal and for social-economic impact, as well as the impact of journal lists on the working practices of academics.
The seminar will be held in English.
Major information: Elisa Villani (e.villani@unibo.it)