Authorship and collaboration guidelines in journalism research: a gender analysis of the most cited publications

Abstract

This study analyzes gender dynamics in the authorship of high-impact journalism research, based on 200 articles from Scopus-indexed journals published between 2013 and 2023. To conduct the analysis, gender classification algorithms were used, complemented by manual verification based on textual self-expression. The results reveal a male predominance, with 65% of publications authored by men, who predominantly occupy the first and last positions of authorship. Collaborations exclusively among men and mixed collaborations (men and women) are more common, while collaborations solely among women are less frequent. The topics covered primarily focus on innovations and economic and technological changes in journalism, as well as its relationship with political communication. There is a notable scarcity of publications addressing gender inclusion and diversity. No significant differences were identified in topic selection based on the authors' gender.

This work is part of the project "Parameters and Strategies to Increase the Relevance of Media and Digital Communication in Society: Curation, Visualization, and Visibility (CUVICOM)," funded by MICIU/AEI/PID2021-123579OB-I00 and by "FEDER/EU".