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A gender gap in the manuscript review time of Turkish national journals?

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  • Lokman Tutuncu

    (Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University)

  • Rahman Dag

    (Marmara University)

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This study shows a review time gender gap. In a sample of 44,371 published articles in 255 Turkish national journals, we document that female authors experience significantly longer peer review. We argue and find that review time follows a pecking order of authorship based on the joint efficiency of female versus male authorship and solo work versus teamwork. As a result, solo males experience the fastest reviews and female teams the longest reviews. The time differential between female and male solo-authored papers (solo gender gap) is 11.1 days (9.7%) and rises to 24.1 days (17%) for papers authored through same sex collaborations (team gender gap). Controlling for other factors, female authors are penalised by up to 7.1% longer review time. Significant gender gaps exist in six of the eight fields studied, including major areas such as Education, Business & Economics, and the General Social Sciences. Results suggest that subtle gender gaps persist despite improvements in women’s academic representation.

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  • Lokman Tutuncu & Rahman Dag, 2024. "A gender gap in the manuscript review time of Turkish national journals?," Scientometrics, Springer;Akadémiai Kiadó, vol. 129(12), pages 7783-7803, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:scient:v:129:y:2024:i:12:d:10.1007_s11192-024-05177-y
    DOI: 10.1007/s11192-024-05177-y
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    Keywords

    Gender bias; Publication bias; Female representation; Collaboration; Review time; Academic journals; 91;
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    JEL classification:

    • G14 - Financial Economics - - General Financial Markets - - - Information and Market Efficiency; Event Studies; Insider Trading
    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • I28 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Government Policy

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