Superexponential publication boom measured across 5M papers and 2.5M researchers
k7agar · x · 2026-10-08
- A new data report from notnotstorm quantifies the recent superexponential boom in academic publishing.
- Scale: 5 million papers, 2.5 million researchers, 7,000 institutions, aggregated from 15 data sources.
- Key findings are presented as 7 charts, measuring the true magnitude and structure of the publication surge — a useful quantitative lens on AI-accelerated research output.
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