Academic success traditionally has been assessed by publications in highly ranked journals. Other measures of research quality such as citations are now available, and these measures offer a wider perspective of academic contribution beyond simple article counting. Citations are now an important...

This chapter discusses the issues and challenges of Ph.D. student supervision. Several academic colleagues with much experience in Ph.D. supervision were asked to contribute their thoughts on this important task. We present the tasks of supervision, including how these may be adapted depending...

Academic researchers, including those early in their careers, are under intense pressure to write research funding applications and obtain external research funding. Yet relatively little guidance helps them navigate the funding application process. We provide insights into the funding writing...

Academics face several challenges: finding a balance between teaching, research, and service; generating bold new research ideas; getting research funding; supervising Ph.D. students; getting published in top journals; staying relevant to both academic and practitioner audiences; and producing...

Effective educators, functioning as service providers, offer essential resources to students. These students, equipped with their unique skills, capabilities, and initiative, collaborate with instructors to collectively generate value. This created value is then utilized to develop practical and...

At the same time as the productivity of academics has become more formalized and institutionalized with increasing emphasis on counting publications in high-ranking journals, citations, h-index, and so on, there is an increased demand on academics to contribute to what is referred to as societal...

Most of the premier academic journals in all fields routinely have rejection rates of 80%, 95%, or higher. All journals prefer articles that make significant contributions to the field. Revising a manuscript and responding properly to the comments of reviewers and editors is often challenging....