Topical Bias in Generalist Mathematics Journals
Joseph F. Grcar
TL;DR
This paper investigates the presence of topical bias in generalist mathematics journals, revealing disproportionate publication patterns favoring certain mathematical subjects over others.
Contribution
It identifies and quantifies the bias in publication distribution across different mathematical topics in generalist journals.
Findings
Certain mathematical subjects are overrepresented in publications.
Other areas are underrepresented relative to their overall research output.
The bias affects the diversity of mathematical research dissemination.
Abstract
Generalist mathematics journals exhibit bias toward the branches of mathematics by publishing articles about some subjects in quantities far disproportionate to the production of papers in those areas within all of mathematics.
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Taxonomy
TopicsHistory and Theory of Mathematics · Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques · Polynomial and algebraic computation