The rise of the solo researcher: single-author papers gain ground on arXiv
luismbat · x · 2026-09-24
The post points to the rise of the "solo" researcher on arXiv — a growing number of papers written by a single author without a lab or big team behind them. The trend ties into AI tools lowering the barrier to doing research and changing collaboration norms, and has sparked discussion about academic output and authorship culture.
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