Why does the more junior person get more blame than their coauthors?

There are two possible explanations. The first is that more eminent authors have typically published a larger body of work than their greener coauthors.

The second explanation: Perhaps the better-known member of the ...

Coined by the sociologist Robert K. Merton in 1968, the effect is named for a verse in the New Testament book of Matthew: “For to everyone who has, more shall be given, and he will have an abundance.”

The interpretation in the world of scientific research: when multiple scientists collabora...

Prior research has found evidence that the Matthew Effect indeed exists in a variety of fields: in academia, in technology, in the creative arts.

Basically in just about any situation where you can’t observe the actual contributions to a product, and you’re trying to make assumption...

For those who work on teams, the findings can be read as a warning. It does suggest that if you’re charting your own career path, working with powerful people can be a risk.

Be choosy about who you hitch your own reputation to.

A study was conducted where 500 papers published between 1993 and 2009 which had multiple authors and that had been retracted.

Retraction, a potentially career-damaging blow in academia, happens when there is ample evidence that a paper fabricated data, plagiarized the work of othe...