5 papers
How large should academic departments be?
Jan Bachmann, Lisette EspÃn-Noboa, Fariba Karimi +3
Academic departments are the primary unit of scholarship and education at universities, and they vary vastly in their sizes. However, the consequences and natural dynamics of depar…
Academic collaborations and movements towards successful careers in physics
Mingrong She, Jan Bachmann, Fariba Karimi +1
Collaboration networks evolve throughout academic careers, yet few studies systematically examine how these network dynamics relate to long-term career success and mobility. Analys…
Network Inequality through Preferential Attachment, Triadic Closure, and Homophily
Jan Bachmann, Samuel Martin-Gutierrez, Lisette EspÃn-Noboa +2
Inequalities in social networks arise from linking mechanisms, such as preferential attachment (connecting to popular nodes), homophily (connecting to similar others), and triadic…
Gender differences in collaboration and career progression in physics
Mingrong She, Jan Bachmann, Fariba Karimi +1
We examine gender differences in collaboration networks and academic career progression in physics. We use the likelihood and time to become a principal investigator (PI) and the l…
Gender disparities in the dissemination and acquisition of scientific knowledge
Chiara ZappalÃ, Luca Gallo, Jan Bachmann +2
Recent research has challenged the widespread belief that gender inequities in academia would disappear simply by increasing the number of women. More complex causes might be at pl…