Just like the anonymous commenter on a reddit thread or a social media post, I think the anonymous reviewer suffers from the “disinhibition effect” that comes with knowing that they cannot be identified.
Impact factor. The power of this term is unparalleled in academia. The word “impact” by itself is already so profoundly heavy.
And second in line to it, would be tenure. I put it
At times, critique could be mistaken as criticism, even though it’s not meant to be. Still, even critique is difficult to deal with.
With time, I learned to ask “What is the
Last Friday, thousands of scientists protested against US government cuts on research funding with the Stand up for Science movement.
There were more than 30 demonstrations all over the US, and a handful
If you are reading this, you have definitely heard of “Publish or Perish” culture. With the advent of predatory journals and journal hijacking scams, this saying has been modified to “Publish high-impact or