Davies Sarah W, Putnam Hollie M, Ainsworth Tracy, Baum Julia K, Bove Colleen B, Crosby Sarah C, Côté Isabelle M, Duplouy Anne, Fulweiler Robinson W, Griffin Alyssa J, Hanley Torrance C, Hill Tessa, Humanes Adriana, Mangubhai Sangeeta, Metaxas Anna, Parker Laura M, Rivera Hanny E, Silbiger Nyssa J, Smith Nicola S, Spalding Ana K, Traylor-Knowles Nikki, Weigel Brooke L, Wright Rachel M, Bates Amanda E
Department of Biology, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island, United States of America.
PLoS Biol. 2021 Jun 15;19(6):e3001282. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001282. eCollection 2021 Jun.
Success and impact metrics in science are based on a system that perpetuates sexist and racist "rewards" by prioritizing citations and impact factors. These metrics are flawed and biased against already marginalized groups and fail to accurately capture the breadth of individuals' meaningful scientific impacts. We advocate shifting this outdated value system to advance science through principles of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion. We outline pathways for a paradigm shift in scientific values based on multidimensional mentorship and promoting mentee well-being. These actions will require collective efforts supported by academic leaders and administrators to drive essential systemic change.
科学领域的成功和影响指标基于一种通过优先考虑引用和影响因子来延续性别歧视和种族主义“奖励”的体系。这些指标存在缺陷,对已经处于边缘地位的群体存在偏见,并且无法准确反映个人有意义的科学影响的广度。我们主张转变这种过时的价值体系,通过公正、公平、多样性和包容性原则来推动科学发展。我们概述了基于多维指导和促进被指导者福祉的科学价值观范式转变的途径。这些行动需要学术领袖和管理人员的集体努力来推动必要的系统性变革。