CHFA | Psychology Department Showcase: Completed Projects
Investigating the Impact of Researcher Diversity on Scientific Output in Publications
Academic Level at Time of Presentation
Graduate
Major
Experimental Psychology
List all Project Mentors & Advisor(s)
Sean Rife, PhD.
Presentation Format
Oral Presentation
Abstract/Description
Racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in science has recently become a topic of interest to many. While some have argued that diversity in science is important for its own sake, it may also be the case that diversity impacts the quality of scientific research. At present, there is little empirical research that directly addresses this question. The present study investigates the relationship between racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, and the quality of scientific output using machine learning and bibliometric data from over 100 million scientific publications. Results indicate that racial/ethnic diversity among authors has a modest, positive effect on the quality of scientific publications. Implications for social sciences, reporting standards, and directions for future research are discussed.
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Psychology: Completed Projects
Investigating the Impact of Researcher Diversity on Scientific Output in Publications
Racial, ethnic, and gender diversity in science has recently become a topic of interest to many. While some have argued that diversity in science is important for its own sake, it may also be the case that diversity impacts the quality of scientific research. At present, there is little empirical research that directly addresses this question. The present study investigates the relationship between racial, ethnic, and gender diversity, and the quality of scientific output using machine learning and bibliometric data from over 100 million scientific publications. Results indicate that racial/ethnic diversity among authors has a modest, positive effect on the quality of scientific publications. Implications for social sciences, reporting standards, and directions for future research are discussed.