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Marziah Hakim1, Peytn Stokes-Marshall2, Kate Beecher3
1School of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Australia, 160 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, Sydney 2010, NSW, Australia.
Reviews in the Neurosciences
|January 7, 2026
Summary
Neuroscience research authorship and editorial positions are concentrated in Western nations. While authors from lower-income countries are growing, their work receives fewer citations, highlighting global research disparities.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Meta-research
- Bibliometrics
Background:
- Western high-income nations dominate prestigious scientific research production.
- Geographic disparities in neuroscience research pipeline are not well understood.
- Neuroscience research impacts findings and societal benefits.
Purpose of the Study:
- Examine geographic disparities in neuroscience research.
- Analyze disparities across editors, peer reviewers, authors, and participants.
- Synthesize meta-research and analyze top neuroscience journal publications.
Main Methods:
- Synthesized meta-research studies on geographic disparities in neuroscience.
- Analyzed 2,013 articles from top five neuroscience journals (2014-2023).
- Examined editorial boards, authorship, citations, and participant locations.
Main Results:
- Neuroscience editorial boards and authorship remain concentrated in high-income Western nations.
- Authors from non-high-income nations are increasingly represented but receive fewer citations.
- Prestigious publications increasingly use data from non-high-income nations, though few originate from these nations.
Conclusions:
- Significant geographic disparities persist in neuroscience research authorship and influence.
- Initiatives are underway to reduce global inequalities in neuroscience research.
- Addressing these disparities is crucial for equitable scientific advancement and societal benefit.
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