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Reference information for the Publish or Perish software

David Adams - Tue 20 Dec 2016 15:57 (updated Thu 22 Oct 2026 23:15)

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Web master of Harzing.com and developer of the Publish or Perish software, among other things. He holds BSc and MSc degrees in Electrical Engineering, a PhD in Operations Research, and likes to watch academic life from a safe distance.

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21 Oct 2026 - Brief blogpost reviewing my recent experiences in submitting papers to journals; only one in eight submissions turned out to be "easy", the others all had many obstacles to overcome

Failures in academia (2) - the Summer season: Early career

14 Oct 2026 - Tells the story of the two most significant career failures in the second stage of my academic career, as well as their unexpected upsides

The story of Publish or Perish

07 Oct 2026 - Short introduction to my white paper celebrating the 20th anniversary of Publish or Perish: Two decades, dozens of use cases, hundreds of releases, thousands of citations, and millions of users.

30 Sep 2026 - Presents four analogies between academics and artists; links to a white paper on the art of academic writing that provides five perspectives: writing as sculpting, writing as drawing, writing as painting, writing as music, and writing as acting

Your first publication - A roller-coaster ride with lots of ups and downs

23 Sep 2026 - Takes you - step by step - through the emotional journey of getting your first publication published, and explains why rejections are often the norm not the exception

Failures in academia (1) - the Spring season: Education

16 Sep 2026 - Tells the story of the two most significant career failures in the first stage of my academic career, as well as their unexpected upsides

Cygna at AIB Manchester

09 Sep 2026 - Celebrates our network's large presence at the 2026 AIB meeting in Manchester

CYGNA: Creating hope for alternative futures!

01 Jul 2026 - Reports on our 71st CYGNA meeting where Christa Sathish inspired us to analyse our current academic environment and co-create hope manifestos for alternative futures

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