The paper by Marek Kwiek and Lukasz Szymula on “Attrition in Science” was the most downloadable paper in “Higher Education” journal for 2024, 2021-2024 and in the history of the journal!

The paper is here (Open Access):

Kwiek, M., Szymula, L. Quantifying attrition in science: a cohort-based, longitudinal study of scientists in 38 OECD countries. High Educ 89, 1465–1493 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-024-01284-0