{
  "id": 7833593,
  "title": "What is the most-used Beatles song in academic paper titles?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/what-is-the-most-used-beatles-song-in-academic-paper-titles",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Scientist",
    "slug": "new-scientist",
    "url": "https://www.newscientist.com/article/2588902-what-is-the-most-used-beatles-song-in-academic-paper-titles/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Researchers at Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands conducted a systematic study to determine which Beatles song has been most frequently referenced in academic paper titles. They searched two academic databases and found 2,237 exact references, as well as 963 instances of creative wordplay involving Beatles song titles. The most commonly used Beatles song in academic paper titles is \"The Long and Winding Road,\" with 798 examples found, such as \"Do black fintechs matter? The long and winding road to develop inclusive algorithms for social justice.\" The second most-used song is \"With a Little Help From My Friends,\" mentioned 209 times, followed by \"Here, There and Everywhere\" (129 times) and \"Here Comes the Sun\" (103 times). Despite the abundance of Beatles references in academic papers, the researchers were impressed by the use of song titles like \"Glass onion,\" \"Strawberry fields forever,\" and \"Norwegian wood (This bird has flown).\"",
  "summary": "Feedback enjoys a new piece of research delving into papers whose titles mention Beatles songs – but wonders if there is an ulterior motive at work for those who pulled it together",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}