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LTT: H. Rubin
April 6, 2021 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
Hannah Rubin, Center Fellow
Structural Causes of Citation Gaps
This will be an online lecture held via Zoom, and pre-registration is required. Register here: https://pitt.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-eIqsXAFSH-dGiGGk34bbg
ABSTRACT: In many fields, members of underrepresented or minority groups are less likely to be cited, leading to citation gaps. Though this phenomenon has been well-studied, one limitation of empirical work is that it generally does not provide insight into the causes of citation gaps, but merely determines whether or not they exist. I will argue, using mathematical models, that citation gaps are likely due, at least in part, to the structure of academic communities. The existence of these ‘structural causes’ has implications for interventions attempting to lessen citation gaps, and also for certain proposals to make academic communities more efficient (e.g. by eliminating pre-publication peer review). These proposals have the potential to create feedback loops, not only reinforcing current inequities, but amplifying them.
Details
- Date:
- April 6, 2021
- Time:
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12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EDT
- Event Categories:
- Lunchtime Talks, Lunchtime Talks 2020-21
Venue
- Online Lecture