Falagas ME., Ierodiakonou V, Alexiou VGAt what age do biomedical scientists do their best work? The FASEB Journal 2008. published online August 27,2008
doi: 10.1096/fj.08-117606
http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/content/abstract/fj.08-117606v1
Several human characteristics that influence scientific research performance, including set goals, mental and physical abilities, education, and experience, may vary considerably during the life cycle of scientists. Is high-quality research productivity is associated with investigator’s age? On the basis of a bibliometric analysis, Highly cited research productivity plotted a curve that peaked at the age group of 31–35 yr of age and then gradually decreased with advancing age. However, a considerable proportion of this highly cited research was produced by older scientists. In conclusion, high-quality scientific productivity in the biomedical fields as a function of investigator’s age plots an inverted U-shaped curve, in which significant decreases take place from around 40 yr of age and beyond.
Thanks to J.Hurtley
doi: 10.1096/fj.08-117606
http://www.fasebj.org/cgi/content/abstract/fj.08-117606v1
Several human characteristics that influence scientific research performance, including set goals, mental and physical abilities, education, and experience, may vary considerably during the life cycle of scientists. Is high-quality research productivity is associated with investigator’s age? On the basis of a bibliometric analysis, Highly cited research productivity plotted a curve that peaked at the age group of 31–35 yr of age and then gradually decreased with advancing age. However, a considerable proportion of this highly cited research was produced by older scientists. In conclusion, high-quality scientific productivity in the biomedical fields as a function of investigator’s age plots an inverted U-shaped curve, in which significant decreases take place from around 40 yr of age and beyond.
Thanks to J.Hurtley
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