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An academic Great Gatsby Curve reveals that higher academic impact inequality correlates with greater persistence of impact across generations. This suggests decreasing academic intergenerational mobility over time.

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  • Bibliometrics
  • Sociology of Science
  • Economics

Background:

  • The Great Gatsby Curve illustrates the link between income inequality and intergenerational income mobility.
  • Understanding similar dynamics in academia is crucial for assessing fairness and opportunity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether an 'academic Great Gatsby Curve' exists.
  • To analyze the relationship between academic impact inequality and intergenerational impact persistence.
  • To examine trends in academic intergenerational mobility.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized genealogical data from 245,000+ mentor-mentee pairs.
  • Analyzed academic publications across 22 disciplines.
  • Quantified academic impact and its persistence across generations.

Main Results:

  • Confirmed the existence of an academic Great Gatsby Curve.
  • Found a positive correlation between academic impact inequality and intergenerational impact persistence.
  • Observed an increasing trend in mentor-mentee impact correlation, indicating reduced academic mobility over time.

Conclusions:

  • Academic success and impact show patterns of inequality and reduced mobility, mirroring economic trends.
  • Further research is needed to explore factors influencing this academic mobility.
  • Findings highlight potential disparities in academic opportunities and impact inheritance.