Matthew effect

Summary

Matthew effect is a term^[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Matthew effect is the creator of Robert K. Merton^[3].
• Matthew effect is the creator of Harriet Zuckerman^[4].
• Matthew effect's instance of is recorded as term^[5].
• Gospel of Matthew is named after Matthew effect^[6].
• Matthew effect's subclass of is recorded as social phenomenon^[7].
• Matthew effect's said to be the same as is recorded as The rich get richer and the poor get poorer^[8].
• Matthew effect's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01n5r1^[9].
• Matthew effect's Zhihu topic ID is recorded as 19574086^[10].
• Matthew effect's Wolfram Language entity code is recorded as Entity["PhysicalEffect", "MatthewEffect"]^[11].
• Matthew effect's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 111964698^[12].
• Matthew effect's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 219916^[13].
• Matthew effect's ScienceDirect topic ID is recorded as psychology/matthew-effect^[14].
• Matthew effect's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 317322^[15].
• Matthew effect's A Dictionary of Media and Communication entry ID is recorded as 3255^[16].

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Designation and Status

Matthew effect's instance of is recorded as term^[5].

History and Context

Gospel of Matthew is named after Matthew effect^[6].

Why It Matters

Matthew effect ranks in the top 10% of term entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (470 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[18]