Ten tips that will help you build your academic reputation

For those aspiring to an academic career, a PhD is the entry ticket to a world where reputation is all, says Robert MacIntosh. Here are his 10 top tips for early career researchers

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July 13, 2016
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October 16, 2018
Robert MacIntosh
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Reader's comments (3)

#1 Submitted by d.... on July 13, 2016 - 5:22pm
I think you forgot to mention "do some great original research". Networking will only get you so far.
#2 Submitted by ann viera pendergrass library ut knoxville USA on July 21, 2016 - 3:16am
In addition to "do some great original research", in the Build Your Portfolio category, it might be a good idea to to understand the utility of ORCID (orcid.org). ORCID is a DOI for a person, a lifelong digital signature that supports 37 different worktypes. So integrating ORCID into your workflow means you'll get credit for the totality of your portfolio, and it will be all in one place. Academia.edu and ResearchGate are "seriously sub-optimal" (J. Ciracella/CUNY) in comparison to ORCID. 2.3M people worldwide have registered, because it is open source. Also understand the new paradigm of open science, and read the roadmap to the benefits here: https://elifesciences.org/content/5/e16800
#3 Submitted by Ofonime on December 20, 2016 - 4:44am
Both the article and the comments all look intimidating and almost unattainable. But I refuse to be intimidated and have also resolved to work harder and get around this in time to hit my academic goal post(s). Thanks for an insightful piece.

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