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by thfuran 322 days ago
Because publications is the number that academics have to make go up.
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hodgehog11 322 days ago
This and the exposure. There are so many papers on arXiv now that people often look to conference or journal publication lists.
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dleeftink 322 days ago
The number has clearly ceased its function, so what are we chasing?
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gavinray 322 days ago
Clout, funding, and employment I'd imagine?
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