Providing clear DEI statements b

A sample review specific to science education is included as a resource for reviewers. JRST (2021) also includesa DEI statement:The Journal of Research in Science Teaching (JRST) seeks to work with scholars from a range ofinstitutional affiliations, nationalities, and career stages. We are committed to increasing diversityand inclusion in research and publishing from applicants of all ethnicities, races, religions, sexes,sexual orientations, gender identities, national origins, disabilities, ages, or other individual status.We encourage all authors to engage with and cite sources by scholars and other writers from groupsthat are often excluded or ignored within academia. Additionally, we ask reviewers to consider,among other evaluation criteria, whether the citations for a given submission reflect the journal'scommitment to diversity. We are committed to eliminating the influence of bias in our editorial andreview processes and continually work toward identifying and implementing equitable practices forpublishing in JRST

Several studies we cite used an algorithm alone or an algorithmin combination with human assessment of gender to assign a code of male or female based on the sextypically associated with their first name, the pronouns their first name is typically associated, and theirgender presentation in pictures on institutional websites (e.g., Edwards et al.,2018;Murrayetal.,2018,2019;Walker et al.,2015;Westetal.,2013)

ny scholars with marginalized identities research topics of equity out of a necessity to highlight their livedexperiences within an educational system embedded with social injustices normalized by their majoritariancolleagues