Are some scientists more famous than their research?
The Kardashian index: a measure of discrepant social media profile for scientists
A formula to measure whether a scientist is more famous on Twitter than their actual research deserves.
The author compared scientists’ Twitter followers with how often their papers get cited. Some had far more followers than their citations would predict.
He called the ratio the Kardashian Index, after someone famous for being famous. A K-index over 5 makes you a “Science Kardashian”.
Followers are not footnotes.