Blog about short term memory researchhttp://radburn.avabiz.com/Short Term Memory.nsf/en-usFri, 15 Oct 2010 04:52:03 AM -0400 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:52:03 AM -0400 Eugen Tarnow Why do journals like lots of references?
Some researchers get many more citations than others and in many cases I can think of the difference is not based on the scholarly content of the articles.

One reason is that authors find it rewarding to pay homage to the more powerful in the field (perhaps explaining why the Atkinson & Shiffrin paper mentioned elsewhere in the blog has more than 3000 citations).

The Editor's posting suggests another reason: if an author only cites friends, the editor is likely to send the manuscript for a friendly review. Referencing an academic enemy would make the acceptance much more chancy. Those authors who reference only friends is then more likely to be successful.]]>
Some researchers get many more citations than others and in many cases I can think of the difference is not based on the scholarly content of the articles.

One reason is that authors find it rewarding to pay homage to the more powerful in the field (perhaps explaining why the Atkinson & Shiffrin paper mentioned elsewhere in the blog has more than 3000 citations).

The Editor's posting suggests another reason: if an author only cites friends, the editor is likely to send the manuscript for a friendly review. Referencing an academic enemy would make the acceptance much more chancy. Those authors who reference only friends is then more likely to be successful.]]> http://radburn.avabiz.com/Short Term Memory.nsf/dx/06052010115052PMEGT6JB.htm?opendocument&comments#10152010045203AMRINCEL.htm Fri, 15 Oct 2010 04:36:38 AM -0400 Editor Why do journals like lots of references? http://radburn.avabiz.com/Short Term Memory.nsf/dx/06052010115052PMEGT6JB.htm?opendocument&comments#10152010043638AMRINC4X.htm