WHOSE KNOWLEDGE COUNTS? A BIBLIOMETRIC MAPPING OF ICT, GENDER AND WOMEN'S QUESTION

Abstract Information Communication and Technology (ICT) has been considered a ‘male dominated’ field for a larger time of the computer era, which is why several national and international bodies have come together in past to make the field more inclusive of women. Therefore, how much that has been in effect at the research regarding ICT and gender has evoked the scholastic curiosity. To find the answer we searched the SCOPUS databased and analysed 692 articles, published between 1999 to 2025 with the help of VOSviewer. The analysis shows a rise in publication after 2007, being highest during the period 2017 and 2024. The citation and co-citation maps reveal six thematic clusters that have dominated the research area. Keyword analysis reveals that the scholarship has shifted from early researcher’ focus on digital literacy and accessibility, to current trends of algorithmic bias, platform labour and gendered surveillance. Further analysis shows a consistent pattern of absence of Global south female voices form the prominent spotlight of these researches, with most distinguished scholars either identifying as male or belonging from a global north country. By situating bibliometric evidence within a feminist critique, our study provides a meta-perspective on the ways ICT and gender research has evolved, while pointing to the need for future scholarship that is attentive to inclusion, equity, and epistemic justice.