Among world’s top researchers 10% publish at unrealistic levels, analysis finds
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Rebecca Trager2025-02-13T14:30:00
About 20,000 of the most cited researchers have ‘implausibly high’ publication and new co-author rates
About 10% of the most influential researchers worldwide in various scientific fields, including chemistry, are achieving ‘implausibly high’ publication and new coauthor rates. Many are producing hundreds of papers each year and gaining hundreds to thousands of new collaborators annually, according to recent analysis by researchers at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Saudi Arabia.