Wednesday, 1 February 2017

mathematics - Are single author publications given more weight in math hiring?


Suppose candidate A has only published alone, and in an alternate universe candidate B has an identical list of publications, most of which are with coauthors. All else being equal, would a typical hiring committee rate A higher?


I suspect the answer depends highly on the field; I'm especially interested in (pure) math.




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