12 pages tagged "from my inbox"

GenAI or GenIA - Use it to Generate Inspiration (if you must), not Automation

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?

27 Jan 2025 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Fairly or very? A tiny word that makes the world of difference

Discusses a common source of confusion for native Chinese speakers

01 Apr 2024 (updated 01 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Bank error in your favour? How to gain 3,000 citations in a week

Shows how I gained 3,000 citations in a week through inaccurate publication matching in the Web of Science

21 Sep 2017 (updated 06 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Even my errata are valued publications! Yes, really...

Another illustration of the hillarious invitations by predatory journals

07 Sep 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to address other academics by email?

Provides suggestions on the best way to address academics by email

18 May 2017 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Web of Science: How to be robbed of 10 years of citations in one week!

Shows how I was "robbed" of citations through inaccurate publication matching in the Web of Science

15 Feb 2017 (updated 06 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Please don't respond to the entire mailing list

The impact of sending a personal response to hundreds or even thousands of addressees

21 Oct 2016 (updated 19 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

How to get listed on the ESI ranking of highly cited authors

Illustrates how tongue-in-cheek papers might be taken seriously by naive (or desparate) academics

08 Sep 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Please be polite and considerate

About the importance of appreciating academic volunteers

28 Jul 2016 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Don't write mass emails (2): how (not) to ask for help

Shows some typical student emails asking for help out of the blue

30 Jun 2016 (updated 27 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Don't write mass emails (1): distributing your work

Explains ineffective and effective ways to promote your published work

18 May 2016 (updated 27 Apr 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Thank You: The most underused words in academia?

About the importance of courtesy in email communications

21 Apr 2016 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing