"We welcome your coverage of the finding that articles led by women are markedly under-represented among retracted publications (see Nature 647, 833-834; 2025)."
"But the suggestion that this is because male researchers undergo more scrutiny, propose bolder ideas and lead larger and more dynamic teams than do female researchers implies that male scientists are better at science."
"The authors declare no competing interests."
Articles led by women are markedly under-represented among retracted publications. One proposed explanation is that male researchers undergo more scrutiny, propose bolder ideas, and lead larger, more dynamic teams than female researchers. Framing the disparity in those terms implies that male scientists are better at science. That implication raises concerns about gendered interpretations of research quality and the social framing of scientific performance. The authors declare no competing interests.
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