Dashun Wang

Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO)

Associate Professor

Chambers Hall

600 Foster Street

Evanston, IL 60208-4057

United States

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1.

Adaptability and the Pivot Penalty in Science

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 15 Jul 2021
Ryan Hill, Yian Yin, Carolyn Stein, Dashun Wang and Benjamin F. Jones
Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University - Center for Science of Science and Innovation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO) and Northwestern University
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Early-Career Setback and Future Career Impact

Number of pages: 62 Posted: 09 Apr 2019
Yang Wang, Benjamin F. Jones and Dashun Wang
Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO), Northwestern University and Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO)
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Science of science, scientific careers, causal inference, science funding, failure

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Large Teams Have Developed Science and Technology; Small Teams Have Disrupted It

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 11 Sep 2017
Lingfei Wu, Dashun Wang and James A. Evans
computation institute, Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO) and University of Chicago - Department of Sociology
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team science, science of science, innovation, organization, disruption, knowledge production, citation networks

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The Philosopher’s Stone for Science – The Catalyst Change of AI for Scientific Creativity

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 Mar 2024 Last Revised: 05 Apr 2024
Qian Chen, Yi-Jen (Ian) Ho, Pin Sun and Dashun Wang
Pennsylvania State University - Smeal College of Business, Tulane University - A.B. Freeman School of Business, Renmin University of China - School of Applied Economics and Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO)
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artificial intelligence, scientific creativity, logical creative thinking, citation network

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Quantifying the Immediate Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Scientists

Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business Research Paper No. 3608302
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 08 Jun 2020
Kyle Myers, Wei Yang Tham, Yian Yin, Nina Cohodes, Jerry G. Thursby, Marie Thursby, Peter Schiffer, Joseph Walsh, Karim R. Lakhani and Dashun Wang
Harvard University - Technology & Operations Management Unit, Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Northwestern University - Department of Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Laboratory for Innovation Science at Harvard, Emory University - Department of Economics, Georgia Institute of Technology - Scheller College of Business, Yale University, Northwestern University, Harvard Business School - Technology and Operations Management Group and Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO)
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COVID-19, research productivity, science of science

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Loss of New Ideas: Potentially Long-lasting Effects of the Pandemic on Scientists

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Jul 2021
Jian Gao, Yian Yin, Kyle Myers, Karim R. Lakhani and Dashun Wang
Northwestern University - Center for Science of Science and Innovation, Northwestern University - Center for Science of Science and Innovation, Harvard University - Business School (HBS), Harvard Business School - Technology and Operations Management Group and Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO)
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new idea, research collaboration, COVID-19 pandemic, unequal impact

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Quantifying Policy Responses to a Global Emergency: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 25 Jun 2020
Jian Gao, Yian Yin, Benjamin F. Jones and Dashun Wang
Northwestern University - Center for Science of Science and Innovation, Northwestern University - Center for Science of Science and Innovation, Northwestern University and Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO)
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public policy; global emergency; COVID-19; science of science; computational social science

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Expertise Diversity of Teams Predicts Originality and Long-Term Impact in Science and Technology

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 18 Oct 2022
Hongwei Zheng, Weihua Li and Dashun Wang
Beijing Academy of Blockchain and Edge Computing, Beihang University and Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO)
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Science of science; Collaboration; Diversity

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Towards Recovery: Scientists With Better Ratings of Their Institution’s Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Have More Optimistic Forecasts About Their Future Research

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 20 Oct 2020 Last Revised: 08 Dec 2020
Kyle Myers, Karim R. Lakhani and Dashun Wang
Harvard University - Technology & Operations Management Unit, Harvard Business School - Technology and Operations Management Group and Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO)
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COVID-19, scientists, science policy, forecasts, institutions

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Science as a Public Good: Public Use and Funding of Science

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Science as a Public Good: Public Use and Funding of Science

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 05 May 2021
Yian Yin, Yuxiao Dong, Kuansan Wang, Dashun Wang and Benjamin F. Jones
Northwestern University - Center for Science of Science and Innovation, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Microsoft Research, Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO) and Northwestern University
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Science of science, science funding, public good, public use

Science as a Public Good: Public Use and Funding of Science

NBER Working Paper No. w28748
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 03 May 2021 Last Revised: 21 Jul 2023
Yian Yin, Yuxiao Dong, Kuansan Wang, Dashun Wang and Benjamin F. Jones
Northwestern University - Center for Science of Science and Innovation, Microsoft Research, Microsoft Research, Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO) and Northwestern University
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Collective Dynamics Behind Success

Nature Communications, volume 15, issue 1, 2024 (forthcoming) [10.1038/s41467-024-54612-4]
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 29 Jan 2025
Manuel Sebastian Mariani, Federico Battiston, Agnes Horvat, Giacomo Livan, Federico Musciotto and Dashun Wang
University of Zurich, Central European University, Students, Independent, University College London - Financial Computing and Analytics Group, Department of Computer Science, University of Palermo and Northwestern University - Northwestern Institute for Complex Systems (NICO)
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social networks, success, team performance, learning theory, identity effects, social contagion, career lifecycle