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I'm confused why you lead with "This is nothing surprising." The article does not present it as a surprise, but as something the reader may not know - which is
by scott_s 8y ago
I'm confused why you lead with "This is nothing surprising." The article does not present it as a surprise, but as something the reader may not know - which is standard for any article. The author is also clear in explaining that this process has been going on for decades.
- nonbel 8y agoIts common to think if your research results are not novel it isnt worth publishing. That's one reason why there is a replication crisis.
- scott_s 8y agoI am also aware of that, and it's talked about in the article as well. What relationship does that fact have with our current discussion?
- nonbel 8y agoI figured the person you were responding to held that attitude. That if an idea is not novel its not worth publishing, like this story in their opinion.
- tokai 8y agoThe author is painting a picture that says that the study of journals started in the late 89's. That is factually wrong, and overlooks the much larger fields of bibliography and bibliometrics.