A contribution to the dispute on the Ortega hypothesis: Connection between publication rate and stratification of scientists, tested by various methods

The findings of these investigations were discussed as a contribution to the dispute among authors who accept or reject the Ortega hypothesis which states that the research done by average scientists substantially contributes to the advance of science.

Abstract

It was tested whether the publication rate of scientists as a rough measure of their “eminence”, influences their stratification. The stratification is reflected in cooperation, in co-authorships, in the structure of the citations and in the distribution of publications among the various problem areas of a scientific discipline. The findings of these investigations was discussed as a contribution to the dispute among authors who accept or reject the Ortega hypothesis which states that the research done by average scientists substantially contributes to the advance of science.