Mid-career pitfall of consecutive success in science
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| author | Higashide, Noriyuki Miura, Takahiro Tomokiyo, Yuta Asatani, Kimitaka Sakata, Ichiro |
| author_facet | Higashide, Noriyuki Miura, Takahiro Tomokiyo, Yuta Asatani, Kimitaka Sakata, Ichiro |
| contents | The creativity of scientists often manifests as localized hot streaks of significant success. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of these influential phases can enhance the effectiveness of support systems and funding allocation, fostering groundbreaking discoveries worthy of accolades. Historically, analyses have suggested that hot streaks occur randomly over time. However, our research, through meticulous examination, reveals that these phases are not flatly distributed but are more frequent at the early and late stages of scientists' careers. Notably, both early and late hot streaks are marked by dense tie collaborations, with the former typically involving close partnerships with particular authors and the latter being characterized by involvement in large-scale projects compared with single-top or ordinary papers. This pattern indicates that mid-career researchers lack both intimate relations and resources to keep big projects, leading to``mid-career pitfal'' of consecutive success. This insight holds profound implications for the development of policies and initiatives aimed at bolstering innovative research and discovery. |
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| spellingShingle | Mid-career pitfall of consecutive success in science Higashide, Noriyuki Miura, Takahiro Tomokiyo, Yuta Asatani, Kimitaka Sakata, Ichiro Social and Information Networks Physics and Society The creativity of scientists often manifests as localized hot streaks of significant success. Understanding the underlying mechanisms of these influential phases can enhance the effectiveness of support systems and funding allocation, fostering groundbreaking discoveries worthy of accolades. Historically, analyses have suggested that hot streaks occur randomly over time. However, our research, through meticulous examination, reveals that these phases are not flatly distributed but are more frequent at the early and late stages of scientists' careers. Notably, both early and late hot streaks are marked by dense tie collaborations, with the former typically involving close partnerships with particular authors and the latter being characterized by involvement in large-scale projects compared with single-top or ordinary papers. This pattern indicates that mid-career researchers lack both intimate relations and resources to keep big projects, leading to``mid-career pitfal'' of consecutive success. This insight holds profound implications for the development of policies and initiatives aimed at bolstering innovative research and discovery. |
| title | Mid-career pitfall of consecutive success in science |
| topic | Social and Information Networks Physics and Society |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.05824 |