Citation
Those of you who've done any research will know that doing the work isn't important. it has to be put out there, into the public domain, and then to actually prove its worth totally must be cited by others. If this happens somebody, somewhere has decided that your work was a) worth reading and b) good.
Well, a year after the publication of my first paper as lead author (LEM Howard et al.) I have been cited by 6 people. One is another paper on which I'm an author, one is an RSC article but 4 are by people around the work who deemed my work important.
Note the citation numbered 4. That guy is the guy in FePt nanoparticle chemistry. He was an author on the seminal Science paper which started the work on which my thesis is based and has done some very advanced work since. This paper is also a review article, a brief one, where the most important and valid work has been noted in a sumamry of all work in the area.
Extremely exciting. I almost feel valued as a Scientist. Thanks to all who helped me get that paper out - I could not have done it alone (no chance!).
Godfather.
Well, a year after the publication of my first paper as lead author (LEM Howard et al.) I have been cited by 6 people. One is another paper on which I'm an author, one is an RSC article but 4 are by people around the work who deemed my work important.
Note the citation numbered 4. That guy is the guy in FePt nanoparticle chemistry. He was an author on the seminal Science paper which started the work on which my thesis is based and has done some very advanced work since. This paper is also a review article, a brief one, where the most important and valid work has been noted in a sumamry of all work in the area.
Extremely exciting. I almost feel valued as a Scientist. Thanks to all who helped me get that paper out - I could not have done it alone (no chance!).
Godfather.
