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46. 10 simple strategies to increase the impact factor of your publication - title

10 strategies to increase the impact factor of your publication

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Publish or perish

Impact factors are heavily criticized as measures of scientific quality. However, they still dominate every discussion about scientific excellence. They are still used to select candidates for positions as PhD students, postdocs, and academic staff, promote professors, and select grant proposals for funding. Consequently, researchers tend to adapt their publication strategy to avoid a negative impact on their careers. Until alternative methods to measure excellence are established, young researchers must learn the “rules of the game.” However, young scientists often need advice on how to reach higher impact factors with their publications.

How to choose the best postdoc position?

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Find your dream job, Families in science, Leadership skills, PhD, postdoc, Publish or perish, Work/life balance

Choosing the best postdoc position for your future career in science is essential. However, most young scientists have no plan for finding the position(s) that fit best and choosing with care. Several key questions will help you find the postdoc position that fits your needs, talents, and skills.

I have a fake author on my paper – what should I do?

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Publish or perish, Integrity and scientific fraud, PhD, postdoc, Professor, Publications

Young scientists often struggle with the problem of being obliged to include authors in the author list who may not have contributed substantially – or not all. In particular, partners who only provide technology, patient samples, genetically modified organisms, or general infrastructure may be a reason for debate, although the research would be impossible without their contribution. How can you handle this problem?

Emotional Phases of a Research Project: PhD and Postdoc Stress

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Passion and pain, PhD, postdoc, Publish or perish, Research Career, Work/life balance

Stress is a rather typical aspect of most research projects because every research project has five characteristic emotional phases: You start with naïve enthusiasm, become competent and disillusioned, you want to give up (the stress phase, slump or dip), you recover, and finally, you round up and exit. How do you survive PhD stress and postdoc stress?

Scientific independence – how to develop and demonstrate it?

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Leadership skills, PhD, postdoc, Publications, Publish or perish, Scientific independence

In order to get grants or academic positions, it is often necessary to show scientific independence. But how do you do that? The following strategies will help young scientists to develop and demonstrate scientific independence.

28 Tips to Get More Citations for Your Publications

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Publications, Publish or perish, Scientific independence, Social media, Visibility

Everybody knows that high impact factors are essential for a career in science. However, young scientists often underestimate the value of citations. They provide a more valuable estimate of the quality of a scientific publication than other metrics, including impact factors. In this article, I provide 20 strategies to increase your citation counts.

Should I aim for multiple co authorships - title

Should i aim for many coauthorships to extend my publication list

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix PhD, postdoc, Professor, Publications, Publish or perish

Young scientists often think that a long publication list is crucial for an academic career, and that obtaining multiple co-authorships is a clever strategy to make their publication list longer. Is this true?

16 very personal reasons not commit scientific fraud - title

16 very personal reasons not to commit scientific fraud

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Integrity and scientific fraud, PhD, postdoc, Professor, Publications, Publish or perish, Research Career, Student, Work/life balance

We all know that scientific fraud is bad for science and society in general. However, apart from these general considerations, it is necessary and effective to make young scientists aware that scientific misconduct ruins their personal integrity and destroys their careers. The following 16 personal reasons will convince most young scientists that scientific misconduct is a bad idea.

Is it possible to be a parent and have a career in research?

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Families in science, Gender equality, PhD, postdoc, Professor, Publish or perish, Work/life balance

Many young researchers struggle with their work-life balance. Especially for researchers with a family, it is challenging to divide their time and energy between home and work. The question, “Is it possible to be a parent and have a career in research?” keeps many researchers up at night.

RESEARCH FUNDING – SUBMIT PROPOSALS UNDER MY SUPERVISOR’S NAME?

ByProfessor Sven Hendrix Grants, PhD, postdoc, Professor, Publish or perish, Scientific independence

Raising research funding is an essential skill that makes you attractive for positions in industry and academia. However, at the beginning of your career, you are often not eligible, and you are confronted with a dilemma: Either risk not getting the grant or submitting it under the name of your supervisor. What should you do?

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