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distilled his insights to provide an indispensable guide to navigate through the maze. The only
mystery is why he has decided to share this precious insider information. My advice is to grab a Abel Polese
copy before he reconsiders.”—Donnacha Ó Beacháin, Dublin City University
“Polese’s demystification of peer review and the high-stakes gambit of academic publishing is
well overdue. He lifts the lid on both overall strategies and the no less important nitty-gritty
aspects.”—Jeremy Morris, Aarhus University
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“The Scopus Diaries is an indispensable guide for early researchers who often find it
difficult to balance academic life with their non-academic passion. If offers a vision
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Western scholars interested in learning about the academic strategies in the
West.”—Rajan Kumar, Jahawaral Nehru University India
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'black box' of being an untenured academic. The issues Dr. Polese brings into focus
using his rich personal experiences will resonate with many colleagues with longer
or shorter academic careers due personal experience or that of colleagues. His
conclusions, whether one agrees with them or not, will certainly provide food for
thought both for experienced as well as aspiring academics.”—Borbála Kovács,
Central European University, Budapest
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mysteries and academics often struggle to find a right path to a successful career.
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THE SCOPUS DIARIES AND THE
(IL)LOGICS OF ACADEMIC SURVIVAL
A Short Guide to Design Your Own Strategy And Survive
Bibliometrics, Conferences, And Unreal Expectations
in Academia
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