Scientists As Rock Stars: Big Names Lead To Bigger Citations?
Monday, January 27, 2014 - 17:50
in Astronomy & Space
Can a big name lead to a boost, even for low-profile work?Indeed it can, according to an analysis which found that scientific papers written by well-known scholars get more attention than they otherwise would receive because of their authors’ high profiles - but there are some subtle twists in how this happens. read more