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2 years ago in Base Papers By Aarthi S
I’ve found a few potential base papers, but they’re all from the same research group. Is this a red flag for my literature review’s breadth?
For my wireless communications topic, one lab seems to have authored all the early, highly-cited papers. I want my foundation to be unbiased and representative of the whole field, not just one school of thought.
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By Shabana Answered 1 year ago
This is a common and valid concern. From my experience, it indicates you're either in a niche pioneered by that group, or your search needs refining. First, trace their citations backward to see their influences—this often reveals earlier, independent foundational work. Second, look at key papers that critique or build significantly upon their work; these represent competing or evolving schools of thought. I would recommend explicitly acknowledging this group's dominance in your review, but framing it as the "established paradigm" against which newer alternatives can be contrasted. This turns a potential weakness into a sophisticated analysis of the field's intellectual structure.
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