Gender Diversity and Inequality
Gender Diversity and Inequality is a research topic within Gender Studies. Science Explorer counts 30k research works in it since 1950. 32.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the impact of gender diversity, leadership, and board diversity on organizational performance, workplace bias, and the presence of a glass ceiling. It delves into topics such as stereotypes, corporate governance, team diversity, and inclusion in the context of gender diversity in organizations.
- Gender Diversity
- Leadership
- Board Diversity
- Workplace Bias
- Organizational Performance
- Team Diversity
- Stereotypes
- Corporate Governance
- Inclusion
- Glass Ceiling
- Research works
- 30k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 9.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 32.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +44% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Gender Diversity and Inequality research?
By volume, the United States and the United Kingdom publish the most (1.9k and 547 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 United States 1.9k works
- 2 United Kingdom 547 works
- 3 China 359 works
- 4 India 356 works
- 5 Germany 319 works
- 6 Australia 298 works
- 7 Canada 266 works
- 8 Indonesia 202 works
- 9 Spain 194 works
- 10 Italy 191 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Gender Diversity and Inequality research?
By volume in 2022–2025, University of South Africa publishes the most Gender Diversity and Inequality research, followed by University of Johannesburg and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 University of South AfricaSouth Africa 27 works
- 2 University of JohannesburgSouth Africa 26 works
- 3 University of North Carolina at Chapel HillUnited States 25 works
- 4 Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark 24 works
- 5 University of TorontoCanada 23 works
- 6 Pennsylvania State UniversityUnited States 21 works
- 7 Monash UniversityAustralia 18 works
- 8 Australian National UniversityAustralia 18 works
- 9 Michigan State UniversityUnited States 18 works
- 10 University of PretoriaSouth Africa 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Gender Diversity and Inequality?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Gender Diversity and Inequality include Evangelia Demerouti, Alice H. Eagly and Susan T. Fiske.
- 1 Evangelia Demerouti Netherlands 3.6k citations
- 2 Alice H. Eagly United States 3.3k citations
- 3 Susan T. Fiske United States 3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Gender Diversity and Inequality research done?
The largest centres of Gender Diversity and Inequality research in 2022–2025 are London (United Kingdom), Beijing (China), New York (United States) and Melbourne (Australia).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 London United Kingdom 119 works
- 2 Beijing China 76 works
- 3 New York United States 72 works
- 4 Melbourne Australia 69 works
- 5 Pretoria South Africa 55 works
- 6 Washington D.C. United States 53 works
- 7 Toronto Canada 47 works
- 8 Johannesburg South Africa 45 works
- 9 Istanbul Türkiye 45 works
- 10 Sydney Australia 44 works
Where is the best place to study Gender Diversity and Inequality?
Among universities, judged by research, Newcastle University, Brunel University of London and Vienna University of Economics and Business score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle UniversityUnited Kingdom | 66.9 | 55.7% | 4.7× | 13 | +200.2% |
| 2 | Brunel University of LondonUnited Kingdom | 66.7 | 56.5% | 10.6× | 11 | -46.1% |
| 3 | Vienna University of Economics and BusinessAustria | 64.9 | 49.1% | 17.2× | 10 | +74.1% |
| 4 | Copenhagen Business SchoolDenmark | 64.2 | 19.0% | 20.3× | 24 | +116.1% |
| 5 | University of JohannesburgSouth Africa | 60.1 | 35.2% | 6.0× | 26 | +46.1% |
| 6 | RMIT UniversityAustralia | 60.0 | 54.1% | 5.0× | 12 | +52.2% |
| 7 | University of South AfricaSouth Africa | 57.7 | 19.9% | 8.9× | 28 | +29.3% |
| 8 | University of ReadingUnited Kingdom | 56.9 | 40.0% | 7.3× | 10 | +127.4% |
| 9 | University of HoustonUnited States | 56.8 | 46.3% | 6.9× | 16 | -0.1% |
| 10 | University of IcelandIceland | 56.0 | 12.1% | 12.9× | 11 | +443.3% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Gender Diversity and Inequality research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 44% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Gender Diversity and Inequality.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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