The forecasted share of corresponding/leading authors in scientific publications in Nuclear Energy and Engineering in Italy indicates a gradual decline from 85.94% in 2024 to 85.18% by 2028. The small year-on-year decrease highlights a steady but slow downward trend beginning from 2024, as compared to the actual figures from 2023. Despite slight annual decreases, the overall change is minimal when observing the five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR), reflecting stability in the leading author's influence in this academic sector.
Future trends to watch for include the potential impact of international collaborations on these figures, reforms in academic publishing standards, and Italy's focus on emerging energy technologies. These factors could alter the landscape of scientific authorship in the near future.
