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The Science of Science: A Discussion with Aaron Clauset

Scholarly Communication

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The Variance of Productivity

Previous studies had said that there's no way to be productive as an old scientist. Only about 25% of researchers show that pattern, he says. The larger your research group, the more papers you write in a field like computer science,. If your productivity is declining, it may be because your research group is shrinking. It doesn't have anything to do with how good your ideas are but what labor is available.

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