<p>To target the question in the question body here:</p>

<p>This question is quite opinion-based, because everyone can decide to frown upon something. However, I think that, in general, it's much more about:</p>

<ul>
<li><strong>Who the author</strong> is, <em>i.e.</em>, what is their track record in the field;</li>
<li>What their <strong>affiliation</strong> is;</li>
<li>What the <strong>quality of the article</strong> is;</li>
<li>What the <strong>quality</strong> (<em>e.g.</em> impact factor) <strong>of the journal</strong> is.</li>
</ul>

<p>These considerations are, at least to me, much more important than how many authors follow or precede someone in the author list. I would never judge an article on the number of authors <em>per se</em>. Lastly, (invited) review papers are often authored by just one author, even in the STEM sciences. </p>

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<p>Are single-author research articles looked down upon? </p>

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The question might be more suitable on academia.SE, but I'm far from certain it won't be closed and/or downvoted there as well.
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I think as the question is posed, the post is more suitable here than Academia, as single-author papers are much more prevalent in some disciplines like Anthropology than in the STEM sciences for example. In other words, this question is discipline-dependent.
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It's a better fit for academia
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# How common are single-author research articles in cognitive psychology?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-11-28)

Are single-author research articles looked down upon?

**Tags:** cognitive-psychology

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: The question might be more suitable on academia.SE, but I'm far from certain it won't be closed and/or downvoted there as well.  
> **username_2**: I think as the question is posed, the post is more suitable here than Academia, as single-author papers are much more prevalent in some disciplines like Anthropology than in the STEM sciences for example. In other words, this question is discipline-dependent.  
> **username_3**: It's a better fit for academia  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2017-11-28. Score: 1

To target the question in the question body here:

This question is quite opinion-based, because everyone can decide to frown upon something. However, I think that, in general, it's much more about:

* **Who the author** is, *i.e.*, what is their track record in the field;
* What their **affiliation** is;
* What the **quality of the article** is;
* What the **quality** (*e.g.* impact factor) **of the journal** is.

These considerations are, at least to me, much more important than how many authors follow or precede someone in the author list. I would never judge an article on the number of authors *per se*. Lastly, (invited) review papers are often authored by just one author, even in the STEM sciences.


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