Increasing concern is being expressed about potential negative consequences of COVID-19 for women in academia combining work with family responsibilities (see for example here or here). Although some have signalled decreased research productivity of female scholars, reflected, for instance, by a decrease in preprints and new research projects, as well as a drop in early journal, article and working paper submissions, we don’t yet know how serious or widespread these effects are.
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