The analysis reveals an alarming trend of 'precocious' scientists, who by publishing excessively and self-citing, are rapidly accumulating citations, raising concerns in the academic community.
John Ioannidis notes that while some precocious authors likely achieved success through genuine talent, the surge in citations prompts skepticism about the criteria used to measure their contributions.
Zach Adelman questions the notion of increased genius among emerging researchers, suggesting that while overachievers exist, the swift rise in cited authorship is not indicative of a sudden influx of talent.
Utilizing the Scopus citation database, Ioannidis crafted a 'composite citation indicator' that evaluates citation influence by factoring individual contributions amidst collaborative authorship in scientific publications.
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