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Age and scholarly impact.

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  • 1La Trobe University, Bundoora, Australia.

Psychology and Aging
|June 1, 1989
PubMed
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Older scientists do not produce lower-quality research than younger scientists. A study comparing citation impact found no age-related difference in research quality when accounting for author numbers.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Bibliometrics
  • Scientific Productivity

Background:

  • A common perception suggests that older scientists' research quality declines compared to younger researchers.
  • Evaluating scientific achievement and its relationship with age is complex.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the claim that older scientists generate research of lower quality than younger scientists.
  • To analyze the impact of scientific publications in relation to author age.

Main Methods:

  • Two analyses were conducted comparing the age distribution of authors.
  • Authors of frequently cited (high-impact) psychology articles were compared with authors of low-impact articles from the same journals.
  • Relative numerical representation of age groups was considered.

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Main Results:

  • Most high-impact articles were authored by relatively young psychologists.
  • However, most low-impact articles were also authored by younger psychologists.
  • After adjusting for the number of authors in different age groups, no evidence indicated that older scientists' publications had less impact.

Conclusions:

  • The study found no evidence to support the claim that older scientists produce lower-quality research.
  • Methodological challenges in evaluating the relationship between age and scientific achievement were discussed.