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Citation patterns, the Matilda effect and gender bias in communication & media studies scientific output in Ibero-America (1980-2022)
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Abstract(s)
This article analyses diachronically the role of women in the
field of communication & media studies in Ibero-America by
studying the presence or absence of women in the
bibliography of a selection of articles taken from 60
communication academic journals in 9 countries (Spain,
Portugal, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador
and Peru) between 1980 and 2022. This study measures the
degree of visibility of female scientists and their contribution
and compares it statistically to that of their male counterparts
by quantifying from a gender perspective the citation patterns
of authors of the 484 scientific articles included in the study.
The findings showed that the visibility of the female
researchers-authors increased over time. Furthermore, an
over-citation of publications by male researchers was also
found. Last, in one of the periods analysed, in the years
between 1996-2010, gender homophily was found, i.e., female
researchers tended to cite more women than men during this
period.
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Funding
This article is part of the Grant PID2021-123143NB-I00 funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by ERDF, EU.
Keywords
Gender Ibero-America communication citation patterns the Matilda effect
Citation
Torrado-Morales, S., Zamora-Medina, R., Olmos, M., & Subtil, F. (2025). Citation patterns, the Matilda effect and gender bias in communication & media Studies scientific output in Ibero-America (1980-2022). Communication & Society. https://doi.org/10.15581/003.38.1.011
Publisher
Universidad de Navarra