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

Autor: Ana K. Spalding, Tracy D. Ainsworth, Sarah W. Davies, Sangeeta Mangubhai, Hollie M. Putnam, Hanny E. Rivera, Amanda E. Bates, Laura M. Parker, Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Sarah C. Crosby, Rachel M. Wright, Brooke L. Weigel, Isabelle M. Côté, Anna Metaxas, Nyssa J. Silbiger, Anne Duplouy, Colleen B. Bove, Adriana Humanes, Alyssa Griffin, Robinson W. Fulweiler, Torrance C. Hanley, Julia K. Baum, Tessa M. Hill, Nicola S. Smith
Přispěvatelé: Insect Symbiosis Ecology and Evolution, Organismal and Evolutionary Biology Research Programme
Rok vydání: 2021
Předmět:
RACISM
Institutional Funding of Science
0301 basic medicine
Science and Technology Workforce
FACULTY ATTRITION
Economics
DIVERSITY
Social Sciences
Careers in Research
Medical and Health Sciences
Mentorship
Sociology
Citation analysis
Medicine and Health Sciences
Biology (General)
10. No inequality
CAREER
Careers
4. Education
General Neuroscience
Racial Discrimination
05 social sciences
WOMEN
050301 education
Social Discrimination
Cultural Diversity
STEM
Research Assessment
Public relations
Biological Sciences
Justice and Strong Institutions
Professions
Citation Analysis
5200 Other social sciences
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Employment
Essay
Science Policy
QH301-705.5
Science
Biology
Bibliometrics
Research and Analysis Methods
Research Funding
Economic Justice
MENTORING RELATIONSHIPS
General Biochemistry
Genetics and Molecular Biology
03 medical and health sciences
Reward system
Bias
Reward
Mental Health and Psychiatry
Humans
ACADEMIC MEDICINE
GENDER-DIFFERENCES
Peace
General Immunology and Microbiology
Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences
business.industry
Equity (finance)
Mentoring
030104 developmental biology
Labor Economics
Paradigm shift
People and Places
Scientists
Population Groupings
business
0503 education
Diversity (business)
Developmental Biology
Zdroj: PLoS biology, vol 19, iss 6
PLoS Biology, Vol 19, Iss 6, p e3001282 (2021)
PLoS Biology
Popis: Success and impact metrics in science are based on a system that perpetuates sexist and racist “rewards” by prioritizing citations and impact factors. These metrics are flawed and biased against already marginalized groups and fail to accurately capture the breadth of individuals’ meaningful scientific impacts. We advocate shifting this outdated value system to advance science through principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We outline pathways for a paradigm shift in scientific values based on multidimensional mentorship and promoting mentee well-being. These actions will require collective efforts supported by academic leaders and administrators to drive essential systemic change.
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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