Crisis and the Trajectory of Science: Evidence from the 2014 Ebola Outbreak
研究了2014年西非埃博拉疫情如何影响当地科学家的论文产出，发现与高收入国家合作能提升相关研究产出，但无相关经验的科学家产出下降，且疫情带来的关注度未长期惠及其他研究。
Abstract When crises such as disease outbreaks occur in low-income countries, the global response can influence the output of researchers in the most affected locations. This paper investigates the impact of the 2014 West African Ebola epidemic on publication outcomes of endemic country scientists. Driven by collaborations with high-income country scientists in Ebola publications, endemic country scientists with relevant experience increase their publication output. However, the productivity of scientists without relevant experience falls, driving a reduction in non-Ebola publications. Any benefits arising from increased visibility during the epidemic does not appear to spill over to non-Ebola or Africa-led research in the long run.