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Nicholas Polson credited with 258 papers in one year
Original: Nicholas Polson has authored 258 academic papers in 2026 so far
A tally circulating online claims that Nicholas Polson, a statistics professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, has authored 258 academic papers in 2026 so far. The figure, highlighted on Andrew Gelman's statistical modeling blog, is drawing attention and skepticism, with readers debating whether such extraordinary publication output is humanly plausible or reflects heavy use of co-authors, automation or flawed bibliometric counting.
Why now: An implausibly high publication count for a single academic raises questions about authorship norms and possible AI-assisted paper mills.
Nicholas PolsonUniversity of Chicago Booth School of BusinessAndrew Gelman
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