New research shows that scholars who regularly publish within a similar range of journals tend to get cited more, suggesting that a more focused approach to publishing may lead to greater recognition and impact. In other words, when it comes to… Continue Reading
Some time ago I came across an article about ancient hand stencils. The big deal was that archaeologists in Spain had realized that the hand stencils were around 60,000 years old – so too old to belong to homo sapiens. (So our Neanderthal… Continue Reading
In academia, we are increasingly being encouraged to mobilize our knowledge beyond the ivory tower and build stronger relationships between our research and the public at large. One effective way of doing this is through a press release. As suggested… Continue Reading
According to the Life of a Professor website, at the associate professor stage you are supposed to “establish yourself as a leader in your field and to be recognized internationally.” That means that when you go up for full professor,… Continue Reading
Last week I helped deliver a Tenure and Promotion workshop for Center for Faculty Excellence designed to help faculty think about what to put in their dossiers. One of the faculty members, who was invited because she had recently (and… Continue Reading
What does “impact” mean in the context of academic work? Is it all about how many citations your papers get? Or are there other important ways research and creative work can have influence? Those were some of the questions explored… Continue Reading