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Method choice, however, is shaped by research topics, so gender effects must be examined together with topic-method alignment. This study investigates Library and Information Science using a fine-grained method classification system and an automatic full-text cognition model (CogFT). Results show gendered patterns such as Interview usage by women and theoretical approaches preferred by men across topics.","Gender Differences in Research Topic and Method Selection in Library and Information Science: Perspectives from Three Top  \nJournals  \nChengzhi Zhang, Siqi Wei, Yi Zhao, Liang Tian  \nDepartment of Information Management, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094,  \nChina  \nCorresponding author: Chengzhi Zhang ([zhangcz@njust.edu.cn](zhangcz@njust.edu.cn)).  \nAbstract: Research in the social sciences has shown that there are gender differences in the selection of research methods, with women often opting for qualitative methods while men prefer quantitative methods. However, it is important to consider that research methods are generally chosen based on the research topic. To figure out the influence of gender on research method selection, a study was conducted in the field of Library and Information Science, using a more fine-grained method classification system and an automatic classification model called CogFT, which is based on full-text cognition. The findings showed that women tend to use Interview while men prefer Theoretical approach, across a range of topics. The study offers insights into the specific research design processes that contribute to gender differences in method selection and suggests ways to promoting gender inclusivity and equality in academia by considering research method use and guidance.  \nKeywords: Library and Information Science; Gender differences; Research topics; Research methods  \n1. Introduction  \nGender disparities are evident in the scientific community, with women being underrepresented in terms of scientific output, academic rank, and influence (Holman et al., 2018; Larivière et al., 2013; Mairesse & Pezzoni, 2015) . These disparities cannot be entirely attributed to physical differences or external prejudice against women (Justman & Méndez, 2018; Lindberg et al., 2010) . One major factor contributing to this issue is the differing career preferences and choices of men and women. In academia, these differences manifest themselves in varying research field and topic choices (Ceci & Williams, 2011; Thelwall et al., 2019) . For instance, fewer women than men choose to pursue further education in areas that need advanced math skills (Ceci et al., 2014) . The gender difference in topic selection also varies across disciplines; for example, women in education prioritize primary and secondary schooling, whereas women in management emphasize social and human-centered research (Scharber et al., 2019; Wullum Nielsen & Börjeson, 2019) . Several studies attempted to explain the differences in topic choice by the dimension of interest, i.e. , women's interests are typically tied to people , whereas men's interests are usually related to things (Su et al., 2009; Woodcock et al., 2013) . However, a single viewpoint cannot uniformly explain every field , as demonstrated by the underrepresentation of women in computer science sub-fields such as humancomputer interaction and natural language processing, which both involve people (Su & Rounds, 2015) .  \nWomen and men might choose topics differently, which in turn influences how they choose research methodologies. Evidence suggests a connection between the gender of the author and the method of study (Diaz-Kope et al., 2019; Williams et al., 2018) . Women prefer qualitative methods , whereas men typically utilize quantitative methods to problem-solving (Ashmos Plowman & Smith, 2011; Nunkoo et al., 2020) . From a social epistemological perspective, the reason for the differences between female and male research paradigms is that women and men may perceive the world in different ways (Oakley, 2000; O’Shaughnessy & Krogman, 2012; Rolin, 2004) , which challenges the research epistemology and the notion that research methods are gender neutral but illustrates that social dimensions , such as gender, influence the production of knowledge in the sciences (Diaz-Kope et al., 2019; Rolin, 2004; Williams et al., 2018) . 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