Daily Archives: 25 September 2012

There should be an APP for that!

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Cath@VWXYNot?

(where APP = Automatic PDF Pusher) I have five browser tabs open to article abstracts, from four different journals. All five articles are currently published as provisional PDFs.

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Jobsworthiness and Horror Stories in Equality

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Athene Donald

The policeman at the centre of ‘Gategate’, who may or may not have been called a pleb by the Conservative Chief Whip, has been called in the press a ‘jobsworth’, a term certainly not complimentary even if not in the … Continue reading →

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Altmetrics: what’s the point?

Posted on 25 September 2012 by Bob O'H

A couple of weeks ago Stephen (of this parish) generated a lot of discussion when he complained about the journal impact factor (JIF). I must admit I feel a bit sorry for the JIF. It’s certainly not perfect, but it’s … Continue reading →

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