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Thinking of switching research fields? Beware the citation ‘pivot penalty’ revealed by new study

02 Jun 2025
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Change of direction: researchers found that the “pivot penalty” increases the further away a researcher shifts from their previous topic of research (courtesy: istock/merovingian)
Scientists who switch research fields suffer a drop in the impact of their new work – a so-called

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Michael Allen is a science writer based in the UK
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