Background

Keywords: Higher Education, Overall Balance, 30 years

Abstract

José Antonio Quinteiro Goris, program coordinator of UNESCO IESALC, outlines the background of the journal including an overall balance of the 30 years of existence and presence in institutes and entities associated with higher education, highlighting, without implying a bibliometric approach, quantifiable evaluations of assessment. Among it mentions a gender imbalance in the number of authors/co-authors who have contributed to the ESS throughout these years "Thus, we find that the ESS collection is the product of the scientific contributions of 193 male authors/co-authors and 164 female authors/co-authors. However, considering that 'only 28% of the world's female researchers are women' (UNESCO, 2018), these figures disaggregated by sex, although they do not achieve gender parity stricto sensu, are acceptable under the above reference".

Author Biography

Jose Antonio Quinteiro Goris

Librarian graduated from Universidad Central de Venezuela and lawyer from the same university. Specialization in Information Services Management from the Universidad Simón Bolívar (Venezuela) and a Master's degree in Administration and Management from the University of Sheffield (England). Main research interests: knowledge management, cross-border academic mobility, human rights and protection mechanisms, right to education and related rights.

Institutional e-mail: ja.quintero@unesco.org

Published
2021-05-02
How to Cite
Quinteiro Goris, J. A. (2021). Background. Higher Education and Society Journal (ESS), 33(1), 18-20. https://doi.org/10.54674/ess.v33i1.480