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I've lamented this effect of the paper writing process for some time. I think a paper should present the steps taken by the authors to arrive at the new results
by hgomersall 3y ago
I've lamented this effect of the paper writing process for some time. I think a paper should present the steps taken by the authors to arrive at the new results, not just the new results in isolation. Those steps often provide so much useful insight.
- einpoklum 3y agoI think so too, but then, (many/most) papers will need to be 2x or 3x longer - which is fine by me, but conferences and journals have strict length limits.
- gsinclair 3y agoMaybe the scratch notes could be published outside of the paper itself. It’s not an ideal solution, of course, because links can go stale. But maybe it’s a starting point.
- hgomersall 3y agoOr better still, stop pretending there's any real limit on how long a publication can be.