Author: Prof Chowdari Prasad

Is Citation Index of a Journal more important than the actual research?

Image Source: The ?Cost of Knowledge? ? On the Elsevier boycott and the push for more open access - See more at: http://blogs.ams.org/mathgradblog/2012/04/12/cost-knowledge-learned-ongoing-elsevier-boycott http://blogs.ams.org/mathgradblog/2012/04/12/cost-knowledge-learned-ongoing-elsevier-boycott/ This doodle sums up the Cost of Knowledge for publsihing and subscibing to academic journals with a high citation index.

More and more private universities these days, are pushing their academicians to publish articles in academic journals and scientific journals that have a higher citation index and impact factor. Some universities even bear the publishing costs to these reputed journals with a high citation index and impact factor and provide further incentives in terms of… Continue reading Is Citation Index of a Journal more important than the actual research?

Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

Unbelievable that a dying man speaks so cool, easy and cheerfully! On September 18, 2007, computer science professor Randy Pausch stepped in front of an audience of 400 people at Carnegie Mellon University to deliver a last lecture called “Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams.” With slides of his CT scans beaming out to the audience,… Continue reading Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

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