180 citations · 514 across the 12 of their papers we have counts for
12 papers
Universal Dynamics of Punctuated Progress
Yian Yin, Dashun Wang
Scientific and technological frontiers advance through punctuated dynamics, yet the principles governing these dynamics remain poorly understood. Here we collect and analyze datase…
Scientific production in the era of Large Language Models
Keigo Kusumegi, Xinyu Yang, Paul Ginsparg +3
Large Language Models (LLMs) are rapidly reshaping scientific research. We analyze these changes in multiple, large-scale datasets with 2.1M preprints, 28K peer review reports, and…
Funding the Frontier: Visualizing the Broad Impact of Science and Science Funding
Yifang Wang, Yifan Qian, Xiaoyu Qi +6
Understanding the broad impact of science and science funding is critical to ensuring that science investments and policies align with societal needs. Existing research links scien…
Synthesis of innovation and obsolescence
Edward D. Lee, Christopher P. Kempes, Manfred D. Laubichler +14
Innovation and obsolescence describe the dynamics of ever-churning social and biological systems, from the development of economic markets to scientific and technological progress…
Loss of New Ideas: Potentially Long-lasting Effects of the Pandemic on Scientists
Jian Gao, Yian Yin, Kyle R. Myers +2
Extensive research has documented the immediate impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientists, yet it remains unclear if and how such impacts have shifted over time. Here we compa…
Adaptability and the Pivot Penalty in Science and Technology
Ryan Hill, Yian Yin, Carolyn Stein +3
Scientists and inventors set the direction of their work amidst an evolving landscape of questions, opportunities, and challenges. This paper introduces a measurement framework to…
Science as a Public Good: Public Use and Funding of Science
Yian Yin, Yuxiao Dong, Kuansan Wang +2
Knowledge of how science is consumed in public domains is essential for a deeper understanding of the role of science in human society. While science is heavily supported by public…
Quantifying Policy Responses to a Global Emergency: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jian Gao, Yian Yin, Benjamin F. Jones +1
Public policy must confront emergencies that evolve in real time and in uncertain directions, yet little is known about the nature of policy response. Here we take the coronavirus…
Quantifying the Immediate Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Scientists
Kyle R. Myers, Wei Yang Tham, Yian Yin +7
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly disrupted the scientific enterprise, but we lack empirical evidence on the nature and magnitude of these disruptions. Here we report the resul…
Scientific elite revisited: Patterns of productivity, collaboration, authorship and impact
Jichao Li, Yian Yin, Santo Fortunato +1
Throughout history, a relatively small number of individuals have made a profound and lasting impact on science and society. Despite long-standing, multi-disciplinary interests in…
Quantifying dynamics of failure across science, startups, and security
Yian Yin, Yang Wang, James A. Evans +1
Human achievements are often preceded by repeated attempts that initially fail, yet little is known about the mechanisms governing the dynamics of failure. Here, building on the ri…
The Time Dimension of Science: Connecting the Past to the Future
Yian Yin, Dashun Wang
A central question in science of science concerns how time affects citations. Despite the long-standing interests and its broad impact, we lack systematic answers to this simple ye…