For the fourth week in a row, the Oikos blog just had it's biggest week ever. And what a week it was! Thanks to some very interesting and popular posts by Chris on peer review, we got 3,956 non-syndicated views last week. Add in the syndicated views and we probably got...
You just published a paper in Oikos. Whew. The review process is not trivial, and it took some time in spite of the amazing speed of this journal. Done, time to move on to the next one. Right? No. I have a suggestion based on a recent experience here. Take a second,...
Thinking on the alchemy of synthesis further, I was considering the importance of identifying the various elements of ecological research that a journal like Oikos or a centre like NCEAS could combine. Here are some options. Data, maps, people, ideas, and methods are...
I like the idea of novel synthesis but have been trying to deconstruct what it means. I have spent some time at NCEAS and really enjoyed seeing synthesis in action. Synthesis, ecologically, appears to be bringing together datasets from different places. However,...
Is there a peer-review crisis in ecology? This is critical question that we need to explore to determine whether we should consider introducing changes. Referee selection, number of reviews needed, and the relative importance of referees versus editors in improving the...
Nearing the end of my PhD dissertation, I was ready to submit my first paper from that process. I had published before, and whilst the PhD was fun, it was a long haul, and I was keen to get some work out there. I chose the Journal of Ecology for a big chapter. It was...
I can't possibly comment on how true this is. HT Jarrett Byrnes
It's the time of year when many graduate students defend their dissertations. Many students are anxious about the defense, especially the part where they have to fight a snake. Here is a FAQ that addresses common concerns about the 'snake fight' portion of your...
A while back I did a post talking about what I think is my best paper, and inviting readers to share their stories of their best papers. I thought it would attract a bazillion comments, but the only response was from an old friend of mine. But since so many of you were...
WordPress has started providing country-by-country data on where our (non-syndicated) page views come from. Here are of the data, which only cover the last few days: We've had views from 89 countries in just the past few days! Top 10 countries: USA (2506 views), Canada...
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