"Scientific research goddess" Yan Ningfa soared: the paper was "forced" to be cited? I'd rather not send it
Publishing papers in academia is a top priority, and almost all titles and accolades require enough papers to support.
As a leading figure in the field of biology, Yan Ning has always been synonymous with "genius girl".
She is a legend in Chinese academia. She graduated from Princeton University in the United States at the age of 30, and became the youngest female professor and doctoral supervisor at Tsinghua University after graduation. She is also a world-renowned biologist.
Not long ago, Yan Ning, a foreign academician of the National Academy of Sciences and a professor at Princeton University, was questioned by the reviewers who "constantly asked to cite the wrong results" and was domineering in Weibo, shouting "big deal not to send it."
Yan Ning's spit has caused heated discussion on the Internet, and many netizens have the same feeling. Many people praised Yan Ning's attitude, and some netizens gave Advice to Yan Ning, hoping that she could write a comment to attack the above phenomenon.
Professor Yan Ning is a very dedicated person to his work. In order to devote herself to her work, she even chose not to marry and not have children. As a top biologist, Professor Yan Ning does various scientific research experiments every day and completes one paper after another. After all, a scientist's influence in academic circles depends mainly on the number and quality of papers he publishes.
Some people may doubt this. Yan Ning was already a very great scientist. At the age of 37, he led the team to overcome the big problem that has plagued the world's biological community for 50 years! Why is she still struggling with a paper like a normal student?
Don't look at Yan Ning, the appearance is high, giving people a feeling of gentleness and affinity. In fact, she will jump like thunder when she encounters any angry things.
It turned out that once Yan Ning published a paper, some problems arose. You know, Yan Ning has outstanding ability in scientific research. Many of her papers have some research value.
In this incident, Yan Ning complained that the paper was forcibly cited when she submitted her paper. In response to this situation, Yan Ning was also used to express rejection. She didn't understand why she was citing other people's misrepresentations in her own papers. If so, then the paper would not have been published.
The road to publication is bumpy and difficult, not only with strict requirements for the publisher and the requirements of the article, but also through multiple processes.
First of all, you need to submit papers, and the publisher of the paper should choose a regular journal recognized by an authoritative institution. The journal editor will then review the documents in the order in which they are submitted, although this may require a corresponding review fee.
Second, there is the notification of the results of the review. The result of the review of the paper needs to notify the author of the paper as soon as possible and inform him to pay the typesetting fee. After that, it can be officially published and arranged for publication. Of course, there will also be delays in release, such as "skipping in line" with urgent documents. After the journal is typeset, the sample journal will be sent to the author to complete a complete process.
But Yan Ning is not a vegetarian, and may not be willing to accept the fingering of netizens looking for stubble. So she responded domineeringly: What do you say is what? I will not publish this paper.
Such a straightforward personality makes many netizens look at her with admiration. In fact, Yan Ning did not officially publish this paper, but just shared it in daily life. Even if you don't quote it, it doesn't matter much. In the face of netizens' difficulties, Yan Ning chose to dare to face it. Such integrity is really rare.
Yan Ning said on Weibo: "Half dead: There was a group that overinterprete (over-explained) their results all day long, and more than once it was simply misleading. One article is enough, several in a row. People have been doing this all their lives, so any paper can be sent out?
Are reviewers all disciples? As a result, I was constantly asked by the reviewer to quote the other party's wrong results, and had to explain again and again. Can't bear it, even if this article is not published, I still have to count why their papers have no citation value, big deal to throw to BioRxiv! "
Yan Ning's Geng Zhi has to be said to be a clear stream in the academic community, and some of the trends she has published are often praised by many people.
People who regularly publish papers are no strangers to the word forced to cite. As we all know, when writing an article, you must cite other people's papers to prove the point of your own articles, otherwise your own papers will look very dry.
After the completion of the paper, it needs to be strictly reviewed, the purpose is to review the overall structure and argument of the paper, and the phenomenon of plagiarism should also be eliminated. As an intermediary, the reviewer asked Yan Ning to forcibly cite it, which caused Yan Ning's strong dissatisfaction.
According to Xinhua News Agency, when Yan Ning went to the Department of Molecular Biology of Princeton University in the United States to take up the position of Shirley Tillman tenured chair professor, some news said that Yan Ning was hired by Princeton University to "run away from the negative spirits".
Then, Yan Ning said through Weibo that some of the online statements about "leaving angrily" and "running away with negative anger" were purely "nonsense."
"It wasn't an easy decision." Yan Ning said it was a well-thought-out decision. The reporter was also confirmed by the school. In addition to Yan Ning, she also had full communication with school leaders at all levels on teaching.
Yan Ning had to explain repeatedly under pressure. "Princeton is my alma mater. Going back to Princeton to teach has always been my ideal! And for Tsinghua, she is also generous.
"Tsinghua's support for me is very strong, so that I have no financial worries. It can be said that I am like a princess of Tsinghua. This is also the reason why Yan Ning is angry about "running away in anger" on the Internet. She explained that Tsinghua has a special support program for young researchers and has certain rewards for publishing papers with a high impact factor.
With all sorts of support, she doesn't really need to work outside of school to apply for funding. "With the unparalleled support of software and hardware (of the school), my scientific research results even exceeded my expectations when I returned to Tsinghua."
It can be said that Yan Ning has dedicated her life to the cause of science, and she is contributing to the biological community both in the United States and In China. Moreover, although Yan Ning is still in China in the American heart, he is still a Chinese national.
Even if she had great success in the United States, it would still be Chinese contribution to biology.
Therefore, I hope that everyone can do some things without being a person in the bureau, not right or wrong, maybe your casual remarks will have an indelible impact on others.