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W. H. Thompson

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The Readability Of Scientific Texts Is DecreasingOver Time

P. Plaven-Sigray, G. J. Matheson, B. C. Schiffler, W. H. Thompson

This study analyzes 707,452 scientific abstracts from 1881 to 2015 and finds that scientific readability is decreasing, linked to increased use of general jargon.

bioRxiv · Mar 28, 2017Scientific Communication & Education