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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science
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#Quantitative Science Studies / Social #Stratification in Science / Global #Academic #Profession / Full Professor / University of Poznan/ #UNESCO Chairholder / proud #Academia #Europaea member (MAE) / fundamentally open-minded, happy, sometimes lucky .. more

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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Apr 16
Thank you so much @nature.com Miryam Naddaf for featuring my research on #Attrition in #Science in October (and in January) in "Nature"!

Your coverage opened so many new opportunities, collaborations! Harvard, Stanford, Beijing, HKU.

The #Nature_Effect! It works...

www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Nearly 50% of researchers quit science within a decade, huge study reveals
Twenty years of publishing data across many countries and disciplines show women are more likely than men to leave research.
www.nature.com

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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Aug 8
Academic profession studies of the future: Big data should complement surveys and interviews, while macro-level analyses should accompany micro-level studies.

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Big Data and Academic Profession Studies: Toward a New Research Agenda | International Higher Education International Higher Education (IHE) - Archive
International Higher Education (IHE) publishes insightful, informed, and high-quality commentary and analysis on trends and issues of importance to higher education systems, institutions, and stakehol...
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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · May 2
Situated 60 kilometres west of Shanghai, Kunshan is “small” city home to two million residents, and a number of bike producers including Giant and Shimano. In recent years, it has established its brand as a cycling city, as part of a strategy to put itself on the map as “Kunshan Innovation Valley”.🧵
A group of about six people in casual business attire and helmets ride bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure through a linear park lined with trees, water, and flowers, in Kunshan, China. A group of about six people in casual business attire and helmets ride bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure through a linear park lined with trees, water, and flowers, in Kunshan, China. A group of about six people in casual business attire and helmets ride bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure through a linear park lined with trees, water, and flowers, in Kunshan, China. A group of about six people in casual business attire and helmets ride bicycles along dedicated cycling infrastructure through a linear park lined with trees, water, and flowers, in Kunshan, China.

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MetaROR @metaror.bsky.social · Mar 12
We're happy to announce MetaROR has joined Bluesky!

We're a community-owned platform for open peer review in metaresearch. Using the innovative Publish-Review-Curate model, we're transforming how metaresearch is published & reviewed, making the process faster and more open.

Find us on metaror.org

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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · May 3
Here is the papsr w. L. Szymula from my personal #Minerva withdrawal story.

The paper I was so #furious about.

The whole last summer #(holidays) spent on computing & visualizing data.

Dear #STS guys (not me), a perfect lesson.

Stay far away from #Minerva.

arxiv.org/abs/2411.00008
Growth of Science and Women: Methodological Challenges of Using Structured Big Data
In this research, we quantify an inflow of women into science in the past three decades. Structured Big Data allow us to estimate the contribution of women scientists to the growth of science by disci...
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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · May 4
And finally - the #punitive power of Twitter and Bluesky today.

We #furious scholars, myself and others, actually #socially #punish #Minerva journal for its #disrespect #unfairness.

We just tell our #withdrawal story.

And what can #Minerva do now? Actually, just rethink its #academic business

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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · May 31
Invitation! #Stanford, happy to be back!

"Jumpers-Up and Droppers-Down in Research Productivity? No Chance, a Longitudinal Study of Research Productivity of 320,000 Late-Career Scientists"

Registration: metrics.stanford.edu/metrics-inte...

9:00-10:00 PT Time (18:00-19:00 CET in Europe)

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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · May 29
Back at #Stanford #METRICS with a story of 320,000 scientists from 38 countries!

June 5. METRICS Marek Kwiek:

"Jumpers-Up and Droppers-Down in Research Productivity? No Chance, a Longitudinal Study of Research Productivity of 320,000 Late-Career Scientists".
metrics.stanford.edu/metrics-inte...

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Lucy Li @lucy3.bsky.social · Jul 7
AI & Society faculty opportunity posted just this month with a start date of Fall 2025 and beyond: www.ubjobs.buffalo.edu/postings/57734 ‼️🐂

For "interdisciplinary scholars whose research agenda connects the study of AI with humanistic and/or social scientific line(s) of study"
Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, AI & Society
The Department of AI and Society (AIS) at the University at Buffalo (UB) invites candidates to apply for multiple positions as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Full Professor. The new AIS ...
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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Jun 24
"Your best chance of winning comes when you’re 54, the age of 24 recipients. The average age of all laureates is 58."

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How to win a Nobel prize: what kind of scientist scoops medals?
What subjects have past winners studied? What age were they when they won? Where do they live? Nature crunched the data on every science prizewinner to find out.
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Ann-Christin Fischer @acfischer.bsky.social · Jun 20
🚨 Funding stress? You're not alone.
In our next Thriving as a Junior Scholar session, Jan Baedke will share tips on how to write strong grant applications and find the right funding calls.

📅 Tue, 24 June, 10:00 CEST
🔗 Register: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Organized by @epsaphilsci.bsky.social

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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Jun 20
"A team of neurologists and AI specialists at MIT's Media Lab has led a study looking into the brain impacts of large language model (LLM) use among people who engage with them for study or work".

phys.org/news/2025-06...
Using ChatGPT to write essays may be eroding critical thinking skills
A team of neurologists and AI specialists at MIT's Media Lab has led a study looking into the brain impacts of large language model (LLM) use among people who engage with them for study or work. They ...
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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Jun 20
"Although the latest data predate the current Trump administration, observers warn that funding cuts will accelerate the rate of China’s gain"

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Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders: United States losing ground as China’s lead expands rapidly - Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders
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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Jun 19
Good to remember! It is all about probabilities!
astrokatie.com Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jun 19
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Jun 19
Chatbots — LLMs — do not know facts and are not designed to be able to accurately answer factual questions. They are designed to find and mimic patterns of words, probabilistically. When they’re “right” it’s because correct things are often written down, so those patterns are frequent. That’s all.

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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Jun 17
My short programmatic paper just out!

"Traditional social scientists must now compete with data scientists and computational social scientists, who increasingly focus on issues long explored in higher education research".

ihe.bc.edu/pub/7j5k6uda...
Big Data and Academic Profession Studies: Toward a New Research Agenda
Academic profession studies need a mixed lens: big data plus surveys/interviews, macro paired with micro analysis. Large/small survey findings differ from interviews, but combined they yield sharper t...
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Marek Kwiek I Social Stratification in Science @marek-kwiek.bsky.social · Jun 14
Interested in publication #productivity from a scientist's #lifetime perspective? Listen to this 12 minutes #discussion of my research!

youtube.com/watch?v=WcRt...
Are Scientists Changing their Research Productivity Classes When They Move Up the Academic Ladder?
YouTube video by Marek Kwiek - Global Academic Careers
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