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Want other scientists to cite you? Drop the jargon – Science Magazine
New study highlights a pitfall of overly specialized language
By Katie LanginApr. 6, 2021 , 7:01 PM
If you want your work to be highly cited, heres one simple tip that might help: Steer clear of discipline-specific jargon in the title and abstract. Thats the conclusion of a new study of roughly 20,000 published papers about cave science, a multidisciplinary field that includes researchers who study the biology, geology, paleontology, and anthropology of caves. The most highly cited papers didnt use any terms specific to cave science in the title and kept jargon…
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