Science of science preprint alert :)

https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.03938
Where postdoctoral journeys lead.

Our data-driven study postdocs & academic careers.

Key findings:

1. Those who publish less as a postdoc than during their PhD training are more likely to leave academia.

2. Those who happen to get a hit paper during their postdoc are more likely to stay.

3. Of those who stay in academia, those who change their topic a bit (but not too much) perform better as early-year faculty.