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Articles | Volume 14, issue 5
Articles | Volume 14, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-485-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/se-14-485-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 14, issue 5
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08 May 2023
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Quantifying gender gaps in seismology authorship

Laura Anna Ermert, Maria Koroni, and Naiara Korta Martiartu

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A must-read on gender gaps in seismology authorship.
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We investigate women's representation in seismology to raise awareness of existing gender disparities. By analysing the authorship of peer-reviewed articles, we identify lower representation of women among single authors, high-impact authors, and highly productive authors. Seismology continues to be a male-dominated field, and trends suggest that parity is decades away. These gaps are an obstacle to women’s career advancement and, if neglected, may perpetuate the leaky-pipeline problem.
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