Interdisciplinary Studies

Scientific prizes and the extraordinary growth of scientific topics

C. Jin, Y. Ma, et al.

This groundbreaking study explores how scientific prizes can supercharge productivity and innovation within specific disciplines. Authored by Ching Jin, Yifang Ma, and Brian Uzzi, the research shows that prize-winning topics significantly outpace their non-prize-winning counterparts. Discover the distinct prize features that drive this remarkable growth!

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Abstract

This study investigates the relationship between scientific prizes and the extraordinary growth of scientific topics. Using longitudinal data on nearly all recognized prizes worldwide and over 11,000 scientific topics from 19 disciplines, the authors find that prize-winning topics experience significantly greater growth in productivity, impact, and new entrants compared to matched non-prize-winning topics. The growth is linked to prize characteristics such as discipline-specificity, recency of research, and the presence of prize money, rather than funding alone.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Oct 05, 2021

Authors

Ching Jin, Yifang Ma, Brian Uzzi

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