Bordons, M; Morillo, F; Fernandez, MT; Gomez, I "One step further in the production of bibliometric indicators at the micro level: Differences by gender and professional" SCIENTOMETRICS 57 (2). 2003. p.159-173

[Eugene Garfield]

Maria  Bordons mbordons at cindoc.csic.es

TITLE:          One step further in the production of bibliometric
                indicators at the micro level: Differences by gender and
professional
                category of scientists (Article, English)
AUTHOR:         Bordons, M; Morillo, F; Fernandez, MT; Gomez, I
SOURCE:         SCIENTOMETRICS 57 (2). 2003. p.159-173 KLUWER ACADEMIC
                PUBL, DORDRECHT

KEYWORDS+:       SEX-DIFFERENCES; WOMEN; SCIENCE

ABSTRACT:       Productivity and impact of the Spanish Council for
Scientific Research scientists in Natural Resources and Chemistry by
gender and professional category are analysed. Scientific publications
were downloaded from the Science Citation Index, years 1994-1999. A total
of 260 Natural Resources scientists (24% of females) and 219 Chemistry
ones (38% of females) were studied. Productivity tended to increase as
professional category improved in the two areas. Within each category no
significant differences in productivity were found between genders, but
the outliers with the highest production were mostly males. Distribution
of females by professional categories and number of years at the
institution were analysed to detect possible gender discrimination in the
promotion system. A more positive picture e merges in Chemistry than in
Natural Resources, since a process of feminization of that area has
started in the lowest professional categories and females' progression to
the upper ranks is expected in the near future.

AUTHOR ADDRESS: M Bordons, CSIC, CINDOC, Joaquin Costa 22, Madrid 28002,
                Spain