Pautas de autoría y colaboración en las investigaciones en periodismo. Análisis de género de las publicaciones más citadas

Anna Ventura Cisquella; Mari Vállez; Pere  Freixa; Lluís  Codina

doi:10.31921/doxa.com2870

Authors

Anna Ventura-Cisquella University of Barcelona https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3677-8055
Phd. Mari Vállez University of Barcelona https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3284-2590
Phd. Pere Freixa Pompeu Fabra University https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9199-1270
Phd. Lluís Codina Pompeu Fabra University https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7020-1631

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31921/doxa.com2870

Keywords:

Journalism, scientific production, Authorship Gender, Gender Gap, Scopus

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.

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.

Regarding publication characteristics, 2018 stands out as the year with the highest number of high-impact articles, most of which were published in first-quartile journals from publishers based in the United Kingdom and the United States. Authorships mainly originate from American and European universities, particularly in Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Germany.

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.

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Author Biographies

Anna Ventura-Cisquella , University of Barcelona

Predoctoral researcher in Information and Communication at the University of Barcelona. Holds a degree in Social Anthropology from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Master's in Research in Social Communication from Pompeu Fabra University. She studied Screenwriting for Film and Television at the Institute of Cinema of Madrid and obtained a postgraduate degree in SEO for Communicators from the Barcelona School of Management. She is a collaborating researcher on the CUVICOM Research Project within the Department of Library Science, Documentation, and Audiovisual Communication at the University of Barcelona.
Phd. Mari Vállez, University of Barcelona

Mari Vállez is an associate professor in the Department of Library Science, Documentation, and Audiovisual Communication at the Faculty of Information and Audiovisual Media at the University of Barcelona. She teaches courses in the Bachelor's degree in Digital Information and Documentation Management and the Master's in Digital Content Management. She is the coordinator of the double degree in Digital Information and Documentation Management + Audiovisual Communication. Currently, she serves as the Vice Dean for Quality at the faculty and as Co-Principal Investigator of the CUVICOM project funded by the Ministry
Phd. Pere Freixa, Pompeu Fabra University

Pere Freixa is a professor in the Department of Communication at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. He holds a PhD in Fine Arts from the University of Barcelona and a Master's in Interactive Multimedia from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia. He is a member of DigiDoc, a consolidated research group recognized by Agaur, specializing in photographic image, graphical interface, and interaction. He has directed and participated in numerous master's programs and postgraduate courses specializing in visual research, interactivity, and interactive design. He is the editor of the academic journal Hipertext.net.
Phd. Lluís Codina, Pompeu Fabra University

Lluís Codina is a professor at the Faculty of Communication, teaching in the Bachelor's programs in Journalism and Audiovisual Communication, as well as in the Master's in Communication Research. He is a researcher in the Department of Communication at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, coordinator of the Research Unit in Journalism and Digital Documentation (UPF), and co-director of the Cybermedia Observatory. He is also a professor at the Barcelona School of Management – UPF. He is a co-founder and a member of the editorial team of the Academic Journal Hipertext.net.

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