Data, measurement and empirical methods in the science of science
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 …
researchers from many different disciplinary backgrounds to turn scientific methods into …
Science of science
BACKGROUND The increasing availability of digital data on scholarly inputs and outputs—
from research funding, productivity, and collaboration to paper citations and scientist mobility …
from research funding, productivity, and collaboration to paper citations and scientist mobility …
The preeminence of ethnic diversity in scientific collaboration
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 …
and 6 million scientists to study the relationship between research impact and five classes of …
[HTML][HTML] Random walks and diffusion on networks
Random walks are ubiquitous in the sciences, and they are interesting from both theoretical
and practical perspectives. They are one of the most fundamental types of stochastic …
and practical perspectives. They are one of the most fundamental types of stochastic …
The science of science: From the perspective of complex systems
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 …
quantify and predict scientific research and the resulting outcomes. The problem is …
Surprising combinations of research contents and contexts are related to impact and emerge with scientific outsiders from distant disciplines
We investigate the degree to which impact in science and technology is associated with
surprising breakthroughs, and how those breakthroughs arise. Identifying breakthroughs …
surprising breakthroughs, and how those breakthroughs arise. Identifying breakthroughs …
Early-career setback and future career impact
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 …
effects. Here we examine junior scientists applying for National Institutes of Health R01 …
Fresh teams are associated with original and multidisciplinary research
Teamwork is one of the most prominent features in modern science. It is now well
understood that team size is an important factor that affects the creativity of the team …
understood that team size is an important factor that affects the creativity of the team …
Understanding the onset of hot streaks across artistic, cultural, and scientific careers
Across a range of creative domains, individual careers are characterized by hot streaks,
which are bursts of high-impact works clustered together in close succession. Yet it remains …
which are bursts of high-impact works clustered together in close succession. Yet it remains …