6 blog postings May 2016 - May 2016

(*Starred titles refer to featured blog posts)

Health warning: Might contain multiple personalities
Anne-Wil Harzing - published Wed 25 May 2016 13:27
Shows how a lack of name disambiguation leads to serious distortion of the Essential Science Indicators

Rocket Science? Networking and External Engagement for Academic Success
Anne-Wil Harzing - published Fri 20 May 2016 16:48
Seminar by Axele Giroud at Middlesex presenting the reasons why networking and external engagement constitute complementary skills

Don't write mass emails (1): distributing your work
Anne-Wil Harzing - published Wed 18 May 2016 08:49
Explains ineffective and effective ways to promote your published work

How to prevent burn-out? About staying sane in academia
Anne-Wil Harzing - published Thu 12 May 2016 09:28
Provides twelve suggestions on how to prevent burn-out and keep your sanity

What makes an article highly cited?
Anne-Wil Harzing - published Sun 8 May 2016 19:56
Shows topic and author have a stronger influence on citations than journal outlet

How to assess journal impact?
Anne-Wil Harzing - published Fri 6 May 2016 08:00
Illustrates how Publish or Perish can be used to assess journal impact