The faces of Latin American research on computational linguistics
Keywords: latin america, computational linguistics, diversity and inclusion
TL;DR: Latin America is underrepresented in Computational Linguistics, with only 2.4 % of all publications.
Abstract: Latin America (LatAm) is mainly represented by developing or under-developed countries, and given that their investment in research and development may be lacking, their presence in high-impact research communities such as computational linguistics (CL) could be marginal. This work aims to measure the presence of LatAm researchers in the CL community and improve the visibility of those underrepresented investigators. We extracted the metadata of all ACL Anthology publications with at least one LatAm researcher affiliated with an institution located in an LatAm country at the time of the publication. We found that only a small percentage (2.4 %) of CL publications have affiliations with institutions based in LatAm and that Alexander Gelbukh (Mexico) and Luciana Benotti (Argentina) are the most productive researchers. Our analysis also reveals that some countries in the region have not contributed to any CL publications. Despite these challenges, our results highlight the potential for growth and improvement. By shedding light on the underrepresentation of LatAm researchers in CL, this study aims to promote greater visibility and inclusivity within the community, ultimately fostering a more diverse and vibrant research landscape.
Submission Number: 50
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