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Racial inequalities in journals highlighted in giant study

Discrimination against members of under-represented groups in academic publishing leads to lower citation rates, fewer editorial-board positions and longer manuscript-review periods.
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Scientists from minority ethnic groups experience various forms of inequality throughout the academic-publishing process and are poorly represented on journal editorial boards, according to new research1.

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-01457-4

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