Reposted by Richard Mitchell
Is disruption in science decreasing? Maybe not...
"Due to a factual plotting mistake, database entries with zero references were omitted in the CD index distributions, hiding a large number of outliers with a maximum CD index of one, while keeping them in the analysis"
the classic Seaborn bug 🫣
arxiv.org
Dataset Artefacts are the Hidden Drivers of the Declining Disruptiveness in Science
Park et al. [1] reported a decline in the disruptiveness of scientific and technological knowledge over time. Their main finding is based on the computation of CD indices, a measure of disruption in c...