Surprising combinations of research contents and contexts are

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Abstract

This paper investigates the relationship between surprising breakthroughs in science and technology and their impact. Using a hypergraph model to analyze tens of millions of research papers and patents, the authors demonstrate that unexpected combinations of research content and context predict high impact (top 10% of citations). These surprising advances often arise from collaborations between scientists from distant disciplines, highlighting the role of 'scientific outsiders' in driving innovation.

Publisher

Nature Communications

Published On

Mar 24, 2023

Authors

Feng Shi, James Evans

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