Study: Early Career Success in Science More Common in Developing Nations

Scientists who get a lot of citations (when other scientists mention their work) early in their careers are more likely to be from countries that aren't as developed, like China and India.

They also tend to work in areas like AI and environmental science.

Some of these scientists might be super talented, while others might be using tricks, like citing their own work too much, to get ahead.

The study looked at the top scientists, finding that more of them were from less developed countries and that some were using dishonest methods.