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This paper investigates International Research Collaboration (IRC) among European
Union (EU) countries from 2011 to 2022, with emphasis on gender-based authorship
patterns. Drawing from the Web of Science Social Science Citation Index (WoS-SSCI)
database, a large dataset of IRC articles was constructed, annotated with categories of
authorship based on gender, author affiliation, and COVID-19 subject as topic. Using
network science, the study maps collaboration structures and reveals gendered differences in co-authorship networks. Results highlight a substantial rise in IRC over the
decade, particularly with the USA and China as key non-EU partners. Articles with at
least one female author were consistently less frequent than those with at least one male
author. Notably, female-exclusive collaborations showed distinctive network topologies,
with more centralized (star-like) patterns and shorter tree diameters. The COVID-19
pandemic further reshaped collaboration dynamics, temporarily reducing the gender gap
in IRC but also revealing vulnerabilities in female-dominated research networks. These
findings underscore both progress and persistent disparities in the gender dynamics of EU
participation in IRC.
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International Research Collaboration European Union Network Analysis Gender differences Scientometrics
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Fontainha, Elsa and Araújo, Tanya (2025). "Gender differences in international research collaboration in European Union". REM Working paper series, nº 0229/2022
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REM – (Research in Economics and Mathematics)