Reposted by Satyaki Sikdar
The Covid pandemic accelerated an ongoing shift towards remote working. Plus: scientists frequently collaborate with people from other institutions. Minus: paper impact decreased (are online interactions less creative?). @satyakisikdar.bsky.social @ftudisco.bsky.social arxiv.org/abs/2511.18481
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The Effects of Remote Working on Scientific Collaboration and Impact
The COVID-19 pandemic shifted academic collaboration from in-person to remote interactions. This study explores, for the first time, the effects on scientific collaborations and impact of such a shift...