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Area of Science:

  • Academia and scientific research
  • Career development in STEM

Background:

  • Mentorship is crucial for scientific career success.
  • Large research groups are often seen as markers of mentor quality.
  • High dropout rates among early-career researchers pose a threat to academia.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the impact of mentor group size on mentee academic longevity and performance.
  • To investigate the relationship between mentorship success and mentee career sustainability.

Main Methods:

  • Collection of longitudinal genealogical data on mentor-mentee relationships and publications.
  • Analysis of the influence of mentor group size on mentee academic outcomes.
  • Verification of trends across institutions of varying prestige.

Main Results:

  • Mentees from larger groups show better academic performance if they remain in academia.
  • Academic survival rates are lower for mentees from larger groups and those with highly productive mentors.
  • These patterns hold true across different institutional prestige levels.

Conclusions:

  • A mentor's success may negatively correlate with their mentees' long-term academic survival.
  • Current perceptions of mentorship success may not align with mentee career sustainability.
  • Findings suggest a need for revised mentorship models to improve researcher retention.