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From my time working with academic researchers it was clear that they absolutely coveted publication in the above journals as they are so widely read - unlike t
by nmcfarl 14y ago
From my time working with academic researchers it was clear that they absolutely coveted publication in the above journals as they are so widely read - unlike the niche journals in their fields. To paraphrase one of them "They're crap, but everyone reads them and everyone cites them"
- mjn 14y agoThat's true, but then a focus on more metrics like citation counts and download counts seems like it'll just increase the strength of those journals, not undermine it. People will try to publish in Nature or Science to get attention for their paper, because those journals are widely read, and have good connections with journalists who'll further publicize your paper, making it easier to improve your metrics.