Nature Study Refutes Claim of Declining Scientific Disruption, Cites Data Artifacts

A new article in Nature argues that a highly cited 2023 study showing a decline in scientific disruption is largely due to data artifacts. The original authors have pushed back, maintaining that their findings of a significant decline remain robust even when using the critics' methodology.

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