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How to become a Science Hall of Famer

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I was browsing through the latest issue of Science and poking around its website when I discovered a video about the Science Hall of Fame.  This hall of fame lists approximately 4,000 scientists whose names have appeared the most frequently in books over the centuries.

The top 10 on the list are:

According to John Bohannon, one of the creators of the Science Hall of Fame, the data used to compile the list provides a few unexpected career tips for individuals who wish to be famous among the popular masses.  One of these tips is to write a best-selling book.  Read Bohannon’s article for all the details.

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Journal impact factors now available for 2011

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Journal Citation Reports has just been updated.  It now contains the journal impact factors for 2011.

The following is a brief refresher on the journal impact factor.  The journal impact factor is published annually in a database called Journal Citation Reports and is calculated according to a formula.  It is the citations that a journal receives in a given year to articles published in the previous 2-year period (for example, citations that a journal receives in 2011 to articles it published in 2009-2010).  This number is then divided by the number of articles published in that previous 2-year period.

Some consider the journal impact factor to be a leading indicator in determining where to submit your manuscript for publication.

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