Towards a Fungal Science That Is Independent of Researchers’ Gender
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Visualizing of the Gender Differences in Mycology Publications
2.2. Analysis of the Comprehensive Table Compiled by Women Researchers in Fungi & Oomycetes
2.3. Analysis of the Gender of Speakers, Session Chairs, and Committee Members
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Is There a Gender Imbalance in Women’s Participation in Research and in Scientific Career Advancing?
3.2. Is There a Gender Imbalance in Scientific Publications in the Field of Fungal Research?
3.3. What Are the Challenges for Women in Fungal Research and Actions to Bridge the Gap That Were Identified in the So-Called “Power Hours”?
3.4. What Are the Research Interests Identified in the Central Resource of Women Researchers of Filamentous Fungi and Oomycetes?
3.5. Is There Progress in Reducing the Gender Gap at Fungal Genetics Conferences?
Supplementary Materials
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Chicago/Turabian StyleKraševec, Nada. 2022. "Towards a Fungal Science That Is Independent of Researchers’ Gender" Journal of Fungi 8, no. 7: 675. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8070675