Digital technologies have already reshaped the world in which we live and work. This is already our new shared reality.
Academia and research disrupted
Technology has had an enormous impact on research and education. Researchers do not have to work at universities or other research institutions anymore. Everyone can be a researcher using technology and smart platforms, such as blogs, online lectures and seminars, videos, podcasts and more. The traditional platforms and methods of teaching and research are becoming much less critical.
But something more important is occurring. The most significant impact is now generated by studying and analysing new digital technologies. This becomes very clear when we examine the rankings of the Social Science Research Network (SSRN).
I looked into the rankings of the top authors over the last four years, and the results were astonishing. For most of that time, the rankings were very stable. Established names from established institutions dominated the download rankings. However, we can observe an apparent shift from around 2017. The…
