Post date: Dec 27, 2019 4:33:0 AM
SciWrite Tip of a day: Citation count gives an indication of the research impact to the scholarly community. Higher number of (non-self) citation implies that a paper has drawn wide attraction because of its theoretical and/or scientific contributions. To increase the citation count, authors should increase the visibility of their works through the following possible initiatives:
1. Ensure significant original contributions in their papers
2. Publish their papers in high-profile journals
3. Discuss their papers widely with peers in scholarly networks (E.g. Academia, ResearchGate)
4. Maintain consistence of their names in the papers (they may need to acquire authors’ IDs: ORCID, ResearcherID, and ScopusID)
5. Cite reliable and credible sources with higher citation counts
6. Ensure that their methods are clear and can allow reproducibility of their results. They may, in addition, deposit supplementary materials (e.g. implementation codes) in public repository for other scholars to use and reproduce results
7. Write review papers, which are often attracted by young scholars that would like to establish research directions.
8. Involve well-established scholars in the co-authorship. But ensure that such scholars have honestly participate in the contributions of the paper. (In other words, try to find a good scholar as mentor to guide your research.)
9. Include your (institutional) contact information in the paper, and respond to other authors’ queries whenever they seek some further clarifications in your paper.
As scholars, our intellectual responsibilities do not simply end after our papers have been published. We, in conjunction with the publishers, should constantly ensure that the society discovers the science presented in the papers. Good scholars take public responsibility of their online scholarly contents.