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We analyzed 27,234 publications published since the rise of the field of
invasion science in 1980 to evaluate the presence of gender differences in
research productivity, the extent of collaboration, and the research
impact of those differences. Our analysis revealed significantly fewer
female- than male-authored publications, both per capita and as a group,
and the underrepresentation of women as first and single authors persists
despite improvements in the gender gap. At the current rate of increase,
gender parity in first authorship will not be achieved until 2100, and men
will continue to constitute the principal voice of first or single authors
in invasion science. Women collaborate with fewer coauthors and are cited
less frequently than men, on average, which may influence recruitment and
retention to more senior academic positions. These gender disparities in
this aspect of research performance suggest that, although the gender gap
is lessening, women experience barriers in invasion science.
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