International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

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Engineering Gender: Mapping Disparities and Scholarly Networks in Computer Science Faculties of IITs

Author(s) Mr. Kishore Dey
Country India
Abstract This study aims to explore gender differences, co-authorship patterns, and keyword co-occurrences among faculty members in the field of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) across Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), assessing gender disparity and research collaboration through bibliometric analysis. A total of 14,900 publications from 2014 to 2023 were analyzed using the Gender-API for gender identification, Bibliometrix (R package) for bibliometric indicators, and VOSviewer for mapping co-authorship and keyword networks. Results reveal that among 521 CSE faculty across 23 IITs, 456 (87.52%) are male and 65 (12.48%) are female. Male faculty contributed 88.28% of total publications, while female faculty accounted for 11.72%. Although a significant disparity in faculty representation exists, the publication performance gap is relatively narrow, with male faculty contributing only 0.76% more. Male authors were more frequently listed as first authors. Citation impact per paper showed minimal difference, with 10.78 for male first authors and 10.48 for female first authors. The findings indicate persistent gender imbalance in representation and authorship, though the comparable citation rates suggest that female faculty perform nearly on par, emphasizing the need for greater gender inclusion in academic research ecosystems.
Keywords Co-authorship studies, Co-occurrences, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Bibliometrix R, Gender differences, IITs
Field Computer > Data / Information
Published In Volume 7, Issue 3, May-June 2025
Published On 2025-06-30
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i03.49801
Short DOI https://doi.org/g9r8bp

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