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Sociology of science

the claim that science advances largely through the many small contributions of average scientists, tested and rejected here using citations.

In sociology of science, Ortega hypothesis refers to the claim that science advances largely through the many small contributions of average scientists, tested and rejected here using citations. This meaning comes from Cole (1972) in Science.[1]

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  1. Cole, J. R., & Cole, S. (1972). The Ortega Hypothesis: Citation analysis suggests that only a few scientists contribute to scientific progress. Science, 178(4059), 368-375. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.178.4059.368

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