Influential Mathematicians: Birth, Education and Affiliation

16 Pages Posted: 31 Jul 2009

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John Panaretos

Athens University of Economics and Business

Chrisovaladis C. Malesios

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Date Written: July 29, 2009

Abstract

Research output and impact is currently the focus of serious debate worldwide. Quantitative analyses based on a wide spectrum of indices indicate a clear advantage of US institutions as compared to institutions in Europe and the rest of the world. However the measures used to quantify research performance are mostly static: Even though research output is the result of a process that extends in time as well as in space, indices often only take into account the current affiliation when assigning influential research to institutions. In this paper, we focus on the field of mathematics and investigate whether the image that emerges from static indices persists when bringing in more dynamic information, through the study of the 'trajectories' of highly cited mathematicians: birthplace, country of first degree, country of PhD and current affiliation. While the dominance of the US remains apparent, some interesting patterns -that perhaps explain this dominance - emerge.

Keywords: mathematics/statistics, research output, highly cited researchers, institutional ranking

Suggested Citation

Panaretos, John and Malesios, Chrisovaladis C., Influential Mathematicians: Birth, Education and Affiliation (July 29, 2009). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1440807 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1440807

John Panaretos (Contact Author)

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Athens, 11257
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Chrisovaladis C. Malesios

affiliation not provided to SSRN ( email )

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