Fathers publish more research papers than mothers: Study While the productivity gap between mothers and fathers has narrowed since 2000, it still exists, the researchers said Sunday February 28, 2021 8:03 PM, IANS New York: Despite strides in family-leave offerings, and men taking a greater role in parenting, women in academia still experience about a 20 per cent drop in productivity after having a child, a new study suggests. According to researchers, including Allison Morgan from the University of Colorado Boulder, persistent differences in parenting roles are the key reason that men tend t...