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on Sociology of Economics |
| By: | Evaluator 1; Andrew Kao; David Reinstein |
| Abstract: | We organized one evaluation of the paper: "Adaptability and the Pivot Penalty in Science and Technology". From the evaluation: "This paper introduces a measurement framework to quantify how far researchers move from their existing research when producing new works. [It] applies this framework to scientific publications and patents and documents a phenomenon called the 'pivot penalty' ... the impact of new research steeply declining the further a researcher moves from their prior work. This finding holds across different researchers, fields, and measurements of research impact."According to this evaluator, the paper's strengths include "its broad applicability, strong data, and policy implications ... Should the government and universities encourage researchers to address important but remote questions? Should scientists pursue the hotspots of the scientific landscape and adapt to demands driven by funding or other reasons?" The evaluator's concerns include "under-explored benefits of pivoting, alternative explanation[s] such as timing of rewards, evolving journal preferences, and the choice of journals over fields for analysis." To read this evaluation, please see the link below. |
| Date: | 2025–04–07 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:bjn:evalua:evalsumpivotpenalty |
| By: | Simone Borghesi; Phoebe Koundouri (Dept. of International and European Economic Studies, Athens University of Economics and Business); Linda Nostbakken |
| Abstract: | The current US administration's actions have increasingly undermined academic freedom and environmental research, posing significant challenges not only domestically but also globally. This commentary provides a European perspective on the consequences of these developments for scientific inquiry, data availability, and evidence-based policymaking. While our US colleagues document the direct harms within the United States, we emphasize how European researchers and institutions can respond constructively. We discuss strategies for mitigating the impact of reduced US leadership in environmental economics, including strengthening transatlantic collaboration, safeguarding open data, and advancing independent research. Ultimately, we argue that Europe has a critical role to play in sustaining scientific rigor and policy relevance in the face of political disruptions abroad. |
| Date: | 2025–06–12 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aue:wpaper:2539 |
| By: | Wynne, Richard; Kolachalama, Vijaya B |
| Abstract: | Scholarly publishing is a multibillion-dollar industry that evaluates research outputs and helps curate researcher reputation. These functions are underpinned by more than 100 million hours of volunteer peer reviewer time, representing an estimated $1.5 billion just in the United States . However, the status quo is under pressure from multiple forces: a growing number of research publications requiring peer review, questions about research integrity and reproducibility , business model changes and legal challenges from unpaid peer reviewers. The emergence of AI has exacerbated the problems, but AI also represents an opportunity to ameliorate the peer review experience and improve standards. We propose a framework for integrating AI into scholarly peer review that leverages the strengths of AI and human expertise. The framework offers a structured approach for evaluating the application of AI, with the aim of improving efficiency, consistency, comprehensiveness, and quality in the evaluation of scholarly contributions. |
| Date: | 2025–05–16 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:osf:osfxxx:s764u_v1 |