A recent study in Nature Human Behaviour reveals that postdoctoral and junior scientists in large research groups experience a higher dropout rate from academia compared to peers in smaller groups. Conducting a comprehensive analysis of mentorship networks, the research indicates that while survival rates are lower in large groups, those who remain tend to have greater career success, as evidenced by higher paper citation scores. The findings provide quantifiable insight into prior anecdotal evidence of mentorship dynamics and its impact on mental health and professions in scientific fields.
"Researchers trained in large groups who stay in academia have more career success, indicating a paradox where the environment affects retention but not productivity."
"The percentage of researchers who remain in science for at least ten years is lower for those trained in big groups than for those trained in small ones, highlighting a critical dropout issue."
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