The Matthew effect in science funding
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23328800 |
|---|---|
| Authors | T Bol (0000-0001-9509-8423, University of Amsterdam), M De Vaan (0000-0003-1971-7290, Management of Organizations Group, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720), A Van De Rijt (0000-0002-4208-3452, Utrecht University) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue | 19 |
| Pages | 4887-4890 |
| Publication date | 2018-05-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0027-8424 • E-ISSN: 1091-6490 |
| Publisher | National Academy of Sciences (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1073/pnas.1719557115 |
| PMID | 29686094 |
| OpenAlex | W2802509651 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 143 |
| References cited | 33 |
Significance Why do scientists with similar backgrounds and abilities often end up achieving very different degrees of success? A classic explanation is that academic achievement exhibits a “Matthew effect”: Early successes increase future success chances. We analyze data from a large academic funding program that present a unique opportunity to quantify the Matthew effect and identify generative mechanisms. Our results show that winners just above the funding threshold accumulate more than twice as much funding during the subsequent eight years as nonwinners with near-identical review scores that fall just below the threshold. This effect is partly caused by nonwinners ceasing to compete for other funding opportunities, revealing a “participation” mechanism driving the Matthew effect.
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