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Prof. Michaël Bikard
Associate Professor of Strategy
INSEAD

Gender disparities in visible scientific contributions—such as publications and citations—are well-documented. Yet, these metrics omit important forms of scholarly input such as informal feedback. Because women may be more likely to engage in these less visible activities, exclusive reliance on conventional metrics risks understating their contribution to Science. In this study, we focus on the field of Finance and find that women receive acknowledgments more often than their publication and citation rates would suggest. We then analyze peer-review data from an academic conference, showing that female reviewers, on average, write longer and more positive reviews. Taken together, our findings suggest that relying solely on visible metrics might systematically bias evaluations against women.