Data, measurement and empirical methods in the science of science

L Liu, BF Jones, B Uzzi, D Wang - Nature human behaviour, 2023 - nature.com
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 …

Science of science

S Fortunato, CT Bergstrom, K Börner, JA Evans… - Science, 2018 - science.org
BACKGROUND The increasing availability of digital data on scholarly inputs and outputs—
from research funding, productivity, and collaboration to paper citations and scientist mobility …

Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time

M Park, E Leahey, RJ Funk - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Theories of scientific and technological change view discovery and invention as
endogenous processes,, wherein previous accumulated knowledge enables future progress …

Work‐from‐anywhere: The productivity effects of geographic flexibility

P Choudhury, C Foroughi… - Strategic Management …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Research Summary An emerging form of remote work allows employees to work‐
from‐anywhere, so that the worker can choose to live in a preferred geographic location …

Artificial intelligence in science: An emerging general method of invention

S Bianchini, M Müller, P Pelletier - Research Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
This paper offers insights into the diffusion and impact of artificial intelligence in science.
More specifically, we show that neural network-based technology meets the essential …

Publishing and promotion in economics: The tyranny of the top five

JJ Heckman, S Moktan - Journal of Economic Literature, 2020 - aeaweb.org
This paper examines the relationship between placement of publications in top five (T5)
journals and receipt of tenure in academic economics departments. Analyzing the job …

Who becomes an inventor in America? The importance of exposure to innovation

A Bell, R Chetty, X Jaravel, N Petkova… - The Quarterly Journal …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
We characterize the factors that determine who becomes an inventor in the United States,
focusing on the role of inventive ability (“nature”) versus environment (“nurture”). Using …

Quantifying the evolution of individual scientific impact

R Sinatra, D Wang, P Deville, C Song, AL Barabási - Science, 2016 - science.org
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 …

Corporate governance and the rise of integrating corporate social responsibility criteria in executive compensation: Effectiveness and implications for firm outcomes

C Flammer, B Hong, D Minor - Strategic Management Journal, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Research Summary This study examines the integration of corporate social responsibility
(CSR) criteria in executive compensation, a relatively recent practice in corporate …

Bias against novelty in science: A cautionary tale for users of bibliometric indicators

J Wang, R Veugelers, P Stephan - Research Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Research which explores unchartered waters has a high potential for major impact but also
carries a higher uncertainty of having impact. Such explorative research is often described …