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 …
Papers and patents are becoming less disruptive over time
Theories of scientific and technological change view discovery and invention as
endogenous processes,, wherein previous accumulated knowledge enables future progress …
endogenous processes,, wherein previous accumulated knowledge enables future progress …
Virtual communication curbs creative idea generation
COVID-19 accelerated a decade-long shift to remote work by normalizing working from
home on a large scale. Indeed, 75% of US employees in a 2021 survey reported a personal …
home on a large scale. Indeed, 75% of US employees in a 2021 survey reported a personal …
Gender-diverse teams produce more novel and higher-impact scientific ideas
Science's changing demographics raise new questions about research team diversity and
research outcomes. We study mixed-gender research teams, examining 6.6 million papers …
research outcomes. We study mixed-gender research teams, examining 6.6 million papers …
The crowdless future? Generative AI and creative problem-solving
The rapid advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) open up attractive opportunities
for creative problem-solving through human-guided AI partnerships. To explore this …
for creative problem-solving through human-guided AI partnerships. To explore this …
Potentially long-lasting effects of the pandemic on scientists
Two surveys of principal investigators conducted between April 2020 and January 2021
reveal that while the COVID-19 pandemic's initial impacts on scientists' research time seem …
reveal that while the COVID-19 pandemic's initial impacts on scientists' research time seem …
[HTML][HTML] How open is innovation? A retrospective and ideas forward
This paper sheds fresh light on our 2010 paper How Open Is Innovation by taking into
consideration notable developments in innovation over the last decade. The original paper …
consideration notable developments in innovation over the last decade. The original paper …
A discipline-wide investigation of the replicability of Psychology papers over the past two decades
Conjecture about the weak replicability in social sciences has made scholars eager to
quantify the scale and scope of replication failure for a discipline. Yet small-scale manual …
quantify the scale and scope of replication failure for a discipline. Yet small-scale manual …
Large teams develop and small teams disrupt science and technology
One of the most universal trends in science and technology today is the growth of large
teams in all areas, as solitary researchers and small teams diminish in prevalence …
teams in all areas, as solitary researchers and small teams diminish in prevalence …