4 papers
A Double Bind: Gendered Funding, Research Topics, and Academic Performance in the Social Sciences
Yang Ding, Ning Zhang, Helen Bao +17
While female representation in social sciences is increasing, systemic gender disparities may persist in research funding and academic performance. Some argue that female scholars…
How Proposal Novelty, Topical Diversity, and Theory-Practice Balance Shape Scholarly Outcomes in Funded Education Research
Yunfeng Gao, Yuxuan Xiao, Jiaming Zhang +1
Education research occupies a distinctive position in public science because it is expected to advance scholarly knowledge while also informing learning, teaching, participation, a…
Frontlines and faultlines: How the Russo-Ukrainian conflict reshapes the landscape of scientific research
Yang Ding
Geopolitical conflict poses significant challenges to research and innovation policy by disrupting scientific systems and talent mobility. This study analyzes the impact of the con…
Political Hegemony, Imitation Isomorphism, and Project Familiarity: Instrumental Variables to Understand Funding Impact on Scholar Performance
Yang Ding, Yi Bu
This paper contributes a new idea for exploring research funding effects on scholar performance. By collecting details of 9,501 research grants received by principal investigators…