Don’t follow fashion

A response to a news article about a study showing that scientific knowledge is growing only linearly despite an exponential increase in publications.

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Journal
Physics World
Published
2025-04-01
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/38/03/27
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Academic Writing and Publishing
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Don’t follow fashion

Howie Firth
Physics World
Academic Writing and Publishing
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Don’t follow fashion

Howie Firth
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Abstract

A response to a news article about a study showing that scientific knowledge is growing only linearly despite an exponential increase in publications.

Physics WorldVol. 38(3)
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