What is Matthew effect?
The '''Matthew effect''' is a social phenomenon which deals with recognition of scientific work. At some point in their career, [[Scientist|scientists]] will get to a point where their current level of success is influenced more by things (and publications) they did in the past, and less by things and publications done at the moment. [[Robert K. Merton]] first used the term in 1968. It is named after the [[Parable of the talents or minas]] in the [[Gospel of Matthew]]: {{quote|For to every one who has will more be given, and he will have abundance; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.|[[Gospel of Matthew|Matthew]] 25:29, [[Revised Standard Version|RSV]].|source=}} {{quote|I tell you, that to every one who has will more be given; but from him who has not, even what he has will be taken away.|[[Gospel of Luke|Luke]] 19:26, [[Revised Standard Version|RSV]].|source=}} {{stub}} [[Category:Social sciences]]