Introduction and GuidelinesAt present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes discourage girls and women from pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research. Science and gender equality are, however, essential to ensure sustainable development as highlighted by UNESCO.
Although underrepresented, and often unacknowledged, female researchers have been crucial to scientific advances. In order to change traditional mindsets, gender equality must be promoted, stereotypes defeated, and girls and women should be encouraged to pursue STEM careers.
The
Women in Physiology: 2022 series offers a platform to showcase women’s involvement in physiological research, together with their creativity, innovation and achievements. This Research Topic -
Women in Developmental Physiology - will highlight the work led and achieved by women in the field of Developmental Physiology. Submissions covering any area falling within the
scope of our Developmental Physiology section are welcome.
We strongly encourage the submission of manuscripts where the
lead/last or corresponding author identifies as female, and we recommend early career researchers to team up with senior female colleagues. Co-authors can be of any gender.
Information on the description and formats of the different article types in Developmental Physiology is available at this
website.
This Research Topic is part of the 'Women in Physiology' series. Other titles in this series are:•
Women in Metabolic Physiology: 2022•
Women in Environmental Physiology: 2022•
Women in Space Physiology: 2022•
Women in Winter Sports 2022•
Women in Avian Physiology: 2022•
Women in Exercise Physiology: 2021•
Women in Gastrointestinal Sciences: 2021•
Women in Integrative Physiology: 2021•
Women in Clinical and Translational Physiology: 2021•
Women in Invertebrate Physiology: 2021 Introduction and GuidelinesAt present, less than 30% of researchers worldwide are women. Long-standing biases and gender stereotypes discourage girls and women from pursuing a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) research. Science and gender equality are, however, essential to ensure sustainable development as highlighted by UNESCO.
Although underrepresented, and often unacknowledged, female researchers have been crucial to scientific advances. In order to change traditional mindsets, gender equality must be promoted, stereotypes defeated, and girls and women should be encouraged to pursue STEM careers.
The
Women in Physiology: 2022 series offers a platform to showcase women’s involvement in physiological research, together with their creativity, innovation and achievements. This Research Topic -
Women in Developmental Physiology - will highlight the work led and achieved by women in the field of Developmental Physiology. Submissions covering any area falling within the
scope of our Developmental Physiology section are welcome.
We strongly encourage the submission of manuscripts where the
lead/last or corresponding author identifies as female, and we recommend early career researchers to team up with senior female colleagues. Co-authors can be of any gender.
Information on the description and formats of the different article types in Developmental Physiology is available at this
website.
This Research Topic is part of the 'Women in Physiology' series. Other titles in this series are:•
Women in Metabolic Physiology: 2022•
Women in Environmental Physiology: 2022•
Women in Space Physiology: 2022•
Women in Winter Sports 2022•
Women in Avian Physiology: 2022•
Women in Exercise Physiology: 2021•
Women in Gastrointestinal Sciences: 2021•
Women in Integrative Physiology: 2021•
Women in Clinical and Translational Physiology: 2021•
Women in Invertebrate Physiology: 2021 