tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211622996251937940.post3639854796078950083..comments2024-03-16T04:38:39.153-07:00Comments on Yes, Another Science Blog: Do Retractions Actually Hurt Journals?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04243142395384726052noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211622996251937940.post-81910714877707849422014-07-12T14:43:07.670-07:002014-07-12T14:43:07.670-07:00There is a rising of science publishing and share ...There is a rising of science publishing and share data websites where fellow scientists rate each others work and share - is this not more democratic and egalitarian than the current tiny circle of hi level science publications that charge an arm and a leg and are privy to high level, biased tenured faculty academic politics? Just Saying!Sto-ologyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04401464603035108957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4211622996251937940.post-85359096334623658892014-07-09T05:57:04.139-07:002014-07-09T05:57:04.139-07:00Retractions do hurt a journal’s brand, but not muc...Retractions do hurt a journal’s brand, but not much. That's the power of a strong brand: they help you buffer mistakes. Apple survived the Motorola Rockr. Microsoft survived the Zune. And so on. <br /><br />Given recent research showing that publishing in high impact factor journals significantly affects career prospects (at least in biomedicine; http://dx.doi.org/10.1016%2Fj.cub.2014.04.039), asking for people not to submit to those journals is just a wish. The incentives for people to submit are too strong.Zen Faulkeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07811309183398223358noreply@blogger.com