For 200 years, sciences have been arranged in a hierarchy with natural sciences at the top and social sciences at the bottom. Those at the top are thought to display more consensus and more rapid advancement. However, in current research, there are no systematic differences between sciences in these areas. (Author/IS)

The Matthew Effect occurs when scientists receive differential recognition for a particular scientific contribution depending on their location in the stratification system. Merton orginally introduced the concept to explain the allocation of credit among authors of multiple discoveries or collaborators. In this paper the concept is generalized to…

This paper presents data on how faculty support for the student demonstrations at Columbia University was influenced by several aspects of professional status, such as academic success, professional eminence and location within a particular division of the university. (Editor)