I've been updating related work references for one of my projects, and in the process rediscovered a paper that is older then me (which I had to at some point track down old-school style: by going to an actual library!). I wonder if I will have the same kind of job security with this research topic as these (now retired) authors did?
Looking through some of the most recent work, I realized that one of the recent papers actually cites my own paper from a few years ago. And the cycle continues ;)
The perverse incentives of academia
6 years ago
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Sounds encouraging: a line of research that can keep you gainfully employed for decades! Interesting that they cited your work too.
Finding that someone cited my work was almost as exciting as getting it published in the first place! So, that's pretty awesome :-) I wonder about the job security of my field, too.
Awesome that you've been cited!
I read some really old papers when I was writing my prelim proposal. Some were hilarious owing to their antiquated methods, but some where disheartening because we're still doing the same damn things today.
One of the comments in my recent manuscript reviews were to cite some of the older literature to support Statement [X]. The sentence in my paper immediately following Statement [X] cited papers from the 1930s. I can't win.
Sounds like a plan!
Rebecca - I think I have cast my net sufficiently wide :) And yes, it feels good to be cited!
Amanda - it is very exciting; I mean, someone actually read it and learned something from it! I don't think our entire fields are going anywhere, but I suspect many adjustments will be needed along the way.
EGF - 1930s! Sheesh, I guess I am lucky my field didn't really exist back then :)
Albatross - thanks :)
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