How to become a highly cited researcher?
Highly-cited researcher?
How many citations consider as “high”? and how to achieve this?
There is a general definition to be identified as a “highly cited” researcher, which is “having a high number of citations to be among the top 1% in your own field(s) based on your previous publications in the Web of Science™ over a specific timeline”. As you can see, becoming a highly cited researcher is not a task that happens in one day; you need to consistently publish high-quality research papers. High-quality scientific publications will pay you back in the end, but the main question is: Is there a way to catalyze this process?
If you are aiming to become a highly cited researcher, you should consider these points:
1. Focus on high-quality research
Our studies show that timely research works that solve an important problem in the field with novel ideas are more prone to high citation. For instance, the pioneer works on graphene, DNA, and the COVID-19 vaccine will receive more attention from the researchers. Therefore, if you aim to become a highly cited researcher in your field, you should avoid publishing low-quality papers and instead focus on timely research works of high quality.
2. Enhance your network within the field
How can your work be seen if you do not engage effectively with your field? Studies show that research works from scientists with more interaction with the field have more chances of being cited. Interaction with the field includes participating in conferences, promoting your recent works on social media (Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.), and participating in workshops and mentorship activities. To summarize, let the field know that this will allow your works to be seen, which will finally affect your citation.
3. Revisit your publishing strategy
To become a highly cited researcher, you should have a solid publishing strategy. Publishing strategy includes the total share of research/review works you publish yearly, publishing in open-access journals, and making your work available as soon as possible as preprint before publication. These are important as they will help you to gain more citations.
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