A fascinating paper looking at how google’s sudden departure from china affected research output.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13662716.2023.2298293
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13662716.2023.2298293
show that the scientific productivity declines by about 28% in volume and 30% in terms of citations.
This is a massive effect and it tells us that:
- Ease of access to research is measurably impactful.
- Google is king, so google should almost be the most important customer that publisher platforms cater for.
- Understanding how our systems interact with the wider digital eco system are table stakes.