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The '''Ortega hypothesis''' holds that average or mediocre [[scientists]] contribute substantially to the advancement of [[science]].<ref name=Hess/> According to this hypothesis, scientific progress occurs mainly by the accumulation of a mass of modest, not so intelligent, narrowly specialized intellectual contributions. On this view, major breakthroughs draw heavily upon a large body of minor and little-known work, without which the major advances could not happen.<ref name=Cole/>

== Citation research ==