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This research aims to investigate how gender affects the relationship between academic productivity and journal prestige.

March 30, 2026Scientific ReportsOpen Access

Gender shapes the relationship between productivity and journal prestige in science

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Analysis reveals gender disparities in productivity and journal prestige among elite Brazilian researchers, indicating complex academic dynamics.

This research aims to investigate how gender affects the relationship between academic productivity and journal prestige.
Analyzed trajectories of over 6000 elite Brazilian researchers
Tracked annual productivity and journal prestige
Employed Bayesian hierarchical modeling to assess data
Projected individual career years onto a productivity-prestige plane
Male researchers are more productive and overrepresented in hyperprolific areas
Female researchers achieve comparable or higher journal prestige, especially later in their careers
Male productivity shows greater persistence and is less flexible than female productivity
Negative impact of productivity and career age on journal prestige is stronger for female researchers

Ribeiro et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Analysis reveals gender disparities in productivity and journal prestige among elite Brazilian researchers, indicating complex academic dynamics.