Gender differences in scientific collaborations: Women are more egalitarian than men

Eduardo B Araújo1,2, Nuno A M Araújo3,4, André A Moreira1

  • 1Departamento de Física, Universidade Federal do Ceará, Campus do Pici 60451-970 Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.

Plos One
|May 11, 2017
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