Consistency pays off in science
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21256012 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Şirag Erkol (0000-0002-6419-2756, Indiana University Bloomington), Sandipan Sikdar (0000-0003-1669-6594, Indiana University Bloomington), Filippo Radicchi (0000-0002-8352-1287, Indiana University Bloomington), Santo Fortunato (0000-0002-9039-4730, Indiana University Bloomington) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 491-500 |
| Publication date | 2023-05-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quantitative Science Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2641-3337 • E-ISSN: 2641-3337 |
| Publisher | MIT Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1162/qss_a_00252 |
| OpenAlex | W4360611457 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 15 |
The exponentially growing number of scientific papers stimulates a discussion on the interplay between quantity and quality in science. In particular, one may wonder which publication strategy may offer more chances of success: publishing lots of papers, producing a few hit papers, or something in between. Here we tackle this question by studying the scientific portfolios of Nobel Prize laureates. A comparative analysis of different citation-based indicators of individual impact suggests that the best path to success may rely on consistently producing high-quality work. Such a pattern is especially rewarded by a new metric, the E-index, which identifies excellence better than state-of-the-art measures
Business · Citation · Data science · Epistemology · Excellence · Library science · Political science · Publishing · Science Citation Index · Scientific publishing · Sociology · Wonder · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Engineering · Law · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews · Philosophy · Philosophy and History of Science · scientometrics and bibliometrics research · Artificial Intelligence · Marketing
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| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |