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Experienced scientists publish fewer disruptive papers, but their ideas last
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Experienced scientists publish fewer disruptive papers, but their ideas last

Here’s a fascinating twist: a global study of more than 11 million papers found that experienced scientists publish highly disruptive work less often than early-career researchers. But when veteran researchers do make a breakthrough, it is more likely to keep shaping the field rather than be displaced by later studies. The team tracked citation patterns and found that the odds of producing persistently disruptive work rose from about 1% early in a career to 2.2% after 40 years. And here’s the thing: the authors caution that this does not mean seniority or ageing itself causes lasting innovation.
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