Promoting inclusive metrics of success and impact to dismantle a discriminatory reward system in science

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2021
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This Essay argues that success and impact metrics in science are based on a system that perpetuates sexist and racist ‘rewards’ by prioritizing citations and impact factors; the authors advocate shifting this outdated value system to advance science through principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion.
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Authors Sarah W. Davies;Hollie M. Putnam;Tracy Ainsworth;Julia K. Baum;Colleen B. Bove;Sarah C. Crosby;Isabelle M. Côté;Anne Duplouy;Robinson W. Fulweiler;Alyssa J. Griffin;Torrance C. Hanley;Tessa Hill;Adriana Humanes;Sangeeta Mangubhai;Anna Metaxas;Laura M. Parker;Hanny E. Rivera;Nyssa J. Silbiger;Nicola S. Smith;Ana K. Spalding;Nikki Traylor-Knowles;Brooke L. Weigel;Rachel M. Wright;Amanda E. Bates;
Journal plos biology
Year 2021
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10.1371/journal.pbio.3001282
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https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3001282
Keywords
bibliometrics racial discrimination careers peer review citation analysis Scientists Mental health and psychiatry institutional funding of science

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