TY - JOUR
T1 - How much is my paper worth?
AU - Chernoff, Jonathan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Chernoff.
PY - 2019/11/1
Y1 - 2019/11/1
N2 - For scientific research to have an impact, its findings need to be communicated. Usually, such communications take the form of published papers in a journal. Given that most papers are rarely cited, yet consume a great deal of a scientist’s time, treasure, and talent, the value of scientific publication as an enterprise merits consideration. What is a paper really worth? In this Perspective, I consider three potential values: career, science, and society.
AB - For scientific research to have an impact, its findings need to be communicated. Usually, such communications take the form of published papers in a journal. Given that most papers are rarely cited, yet consume a great deal of a scientist’s time, treasure, and talent, the value of scientific publication as an enterprise merits consideration. What is a paper really worth? In this Perspective, I consider three potential values: career, science, and society.
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U2 - 10.1091/mbc.E19-08-0458
DO - 10.1091/mbc.E19-08-0458
M3 - Review article
SN - 1059-1524
VL - 30
SP - 2878
EP - 2879
JO - Molecular Biology of the Cell
JF - Molecular Biology of the Cell
IS - 23
ER -