What type of economist are you: -strategist or -strategist?

This paper proposes a simple model to classify economists according to their preferences towards quality and/or quantity of their publications. When more emphasis is placed on quantity they are defined as r-strategists. When they put more effort in the quality of their papers targeting top journals, they are defined as K-strategists. It is shown that prestigious departments tend to select K-strategists. By analyzing which strategy maximizes the influence of an economist in the profession, the paper shows that neither r-, nor K-strategists are the winners. The paper conjectures that the economists more likely to be successful in the profession follow the Samuelson-strategy, which is characterized by a balance between quality and quantity.