The share of corresponding/leading authors in scientific publications in biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology in Italy is projected to remain stable from 2024 to 2028, with values maintaining around 92.77% before dropping slightly to 92.76% in 2027 and 2028. Comparing this to the baseline of 2023, there is a negligible year-on-year variation and no significant change when computed as a CAGR over five years, indicating consistent dominance by corresponding/leading authors in this field.
Future trends to watch include:
- Potential impacts of international collaboration which may affect the share of Italian corresponding/leading authors.
- Technological advancements and policy changes in research incentives.
- Evolution of open-access publishing models which could influence author dynamics.