But that boon for individual researchers is acting like coming at a broader cost to science.

The realm of AI-enabled research was also dominated by superstar papers.

They cited fewer papers, from a smaller group of journals, and favored newer research.

Scientists who incorporate AI in their work are more likely to progress in their careers.

Scientists who incorporate AI in their work are more likely to progress in their careers.© Nuttapong Punna

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