"Price's law" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Introduced by Derek J. de Solla Price. Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Price's law
  1. A description of the relationship between the academic literature on a subject and the number of authors in the subject area, stating that half of the publications come from the square root of all contributors. Wikipedia link: Derek J. de Solla Price

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