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History and Science of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

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pg16

Fourteenth online page shows a bear in the virtual forest approaching the scientist but revealing itself to be a science journal editor in disguise, who discusses journal article citations. Dialogue: Through the journal editor they ask me questions about my research. If I made an error they point it out. The editor will only publish my paper after I clear up the questions my peers have raised. Ha ha, tricked you. I’m Dr Sampadika, the editor of a scientific journal. Not only do scientists want publication in a journal, they’d like it in a prestigious journal. Y’see, a scientist’s career success is sometimes considered according to the number of journal articles they’ve had published. Plus, the more prestigious the journal the better. It means more readers and possibly more “citations.” A “citation” is when another scientist in the future refers to your scientific paper in theirs. Over time, the more citations can also mean the more important the original paper. It’s kind of like an ongoing, open ended peer review.

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October 1, 2020February 28, 2021

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