The advent of large-scale datasets that trace the workings of science has encouraged
researchers from many different disciplinary backgrounds to turn scientific methods into …

BACKGROUND The increasing availability of digital data on scholarly inputs and outputs—
from research funding, productivity, and collaboration to paper citations and scientist mobility …

Inspired by the social and economic benefits of diversity, we analyze over 9 million papers
and 6 million scientists to study the relationship between research impact and five classes of …

INTRODUCTION In most areas of human performance, from sport to engineering, the path to
a major accomplishment requires a steep learning curve and long practice. Science is not …

The science of science has attracted growing research interests, partly due to the increasing
availability of large-scale datasets capturing the innerworkings of science. These datasets …

The science of science (SOS) is a rapidly developing field which aims to understand,
quantify and predict scientific research and the resulting outcomes. The problem is …

The faculty job market plays a fundamental role in shaping research priorities, educational
outcomes, and career trajectories among scientists and institutions. However, a quantitative …

While inequalities in science are common, most efforts to understand them treat scientists as
isolated individuals, ignoring the network effects of collaboration. Here, we develop models …

Setbacks are an integral part of a scientific career, yet little is known about their long-term
effects. Here we examine junior scientists applying for National Institutes of Health R01 …

How can big data help to understand the migration phenomenon? In this paper, we try to
answer this question through an analysis of various phases of migration, comparing …