Thank you for sharing these very interesting (and encouraging) results. Our study yielded similar results based on 11,097 researchers who authored 7,357 articles in eight journals (2002-2020) and were replicated across journals and data-analytic approaches (i.e., allometric, time series). Five takeaways:
1️⃣Women's Publication Growth Outpaces Men's: Over the past two decades, women's publication growth rate has surpassed men's. This trend signifies a narrowing gender publication gap and a positive shift toward equity in academia.
2️⃣Parity Achieved in Microdomains: Gender publication parity has already been achieved for journals in micro-oriented fields (i.e., #HR, #OB), strongly indicating successful gender-focused initiatives in these domains.
3️⃣Challenges in Macrodomains: Gender parity remains elusive in macro-oriented (i.e., #strategy) journals. Efforts must be intensified here to ensure broader inclusivity across all academic disciplines.
4️⃣Lead Authorship Milestone: Women now lead more co-authored publications than their field representation. This reflects increasing recognition of their intellectual contributions.
5️⃣Impact of Mentorship and Leadership Representation: Higher mentoring support and leadership representation for women are associated with a faster narrowing of the gender gap. Expanding these efforts can drive further progress.
Get #openaccess article: Aguinis, H., Joo, H., Ronda-Pupo, G. A., & Ji, Y. H. 2025. Progress and challenges in narrowing the gender publication gap and parity. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, 44(9): 18-41. https://www.hermanaguinis.com/pubs.html
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Herman Aguinis, Ph.D.
Avram Tucker Distinguished Scholar & Professor of Management
The George Washington University School of Business
Washington, DC
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Original Message:
Sent: 04-09-2025 18:10
From: Karin Sanders
Subject: Women's authorship in international HRM research: Implications for responsible management education and emerging scholars.
Dear colleagues and friends
We would like to share our recent publication in Human Resource Management Review with you: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...
Abstract:
Like many professional occupations, the participation of female scholars has steadily increased since the 1990s in the human resource management (HRM) fields. While it is widely acknowledged that workforce diversity brings different perspectives, we lack insight into the impact of such changes. In this paper, we explore the implications of gender in the authorship of scholarly articles for the knowledge base of this field, using an example of a content analysis of 890 articles in the international HRM field. We discuss the implications of gender in scholarly work both within and beyond the HRM field. We draw connections to the sustainability development agenda and responsible management education from a gender perspective and offer suggestions for the career development of emerging and future scholars.
Kind regards
Fang Lee Cooke, Karin Sander, Helen De Cieri and Komal Balkrishna Bhoir
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Karin Sanders
Professor HRM; Senior Deputy Dean Research & Enterprise
University of New South Wales
Sydney NSW
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