12 pages tagged "from my inbox"
GenAI or GenIA - Use it to Generate Inspiration (if you must), not Automation
27 Jan 2025 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Does GenAI reinforce competition by celebrating the individual hero genius scientist, leading us to forget that academic discovery and engagement is about teams, not about individuals?
Fairly or very? A tiny word that makes the world of difference
01 Apr 2024 (updated 28 Mar 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Discusses a common source of confusion for native Chinese speakers
Bank error in your favour? How to gain 3,000 citations in a week
21 Sep 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Shows how I gained 3,000 citations in a week through inaccurate publication matching in the Web of Science
Even my errata are valued publications! Yes, really...
07 Sep 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Another illustration of the hillarious invitations by predatory journals
How to address other academics by email?
18 May 2017 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Provides suggestions on the best way to address academics by email
Web of Science: How to be robbed of 10 years of citations in one week!
15 Feb 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Shows how I was "robbed" of citations through inaccurate publication matching in the Web of Science
Please don't respond to the entire mailing list
21 Oct 2016 (updated 19 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing
The impact of sending a personal response to hundreds or even thousands of addressees
How to get listed on the ESI ranking of highly cited authors
08 Sep 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Illustrates how tongue-in-cheek papers might be taken seriously by naive (or desparate) academics
Please be polite and considerate
28 Jul 2016 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
About the importance of appreciating academic volunteers
Don't write mass emails (2): how (not) to ask for help
30 Jun 2016 (updated 27 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Shows some typical student emails asking for help out of the blue
Don't write mass emails (1): distributing your work
18 May 2016 (updated 27 Apr 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing
Explains ineffective and effective ways to promote your published work
Thank You: The most underused words in academia?
21 Apr 2016 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing
About the importance of courtesy in email communications
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