Then yes, I supposed the English professors would be more concerned. They likely have less experience with physics than physicists have with English literature.

Then yes, I supposed the English professors would be more concerned. They likely have less experience with physics than physicists have with English literature. I still doubt either group would actually write anything publishable, so it's a strange proxy for intelligence. Being able to write publishable academic works has much more to do with experience and domain specific knowledge than anything else. Why not just ask which group would score higher on an IQ test? Because then I'd have no problem guessing that the physicists would, on average, have higher IQ scores. I don't think that's a controversial statement though - Stephen Hawking was often touted as the smartest man alive for his accomplishments in physics.