In a previous article in Interface, various measures of “journal prestige” were discussed. Present metrics of journal impact are based largely on researchers citing the peer-reviewed articles of other researchers that lead to an interwoven network of “forward” and “backward” citations.
One of the most inspiring and rewarding aspects of my role with ECS is the opportunity to support the greatest minds in the electrochemical and solid state sciences as they strive to meet the grand global challenges facing the world today, such as combating climate change, finding renewable energy sources, and providing secure, high-speed connectivity to all. As someone who is neither a scientist nor a researcher, I am very grateful for this immense honor, which fills me with a sense of purpose and pride in my work. viding secure, high-speed connectivity to all. As someone who is neither a scientist nor a researcher, I am very grateful for this immense honor, which fills me with a sense of purpose and pride in my work.
Someone much wiser than I once said, “Sometimes, the situation is the boss.” I was reminded of this sobering fact as I was writing my 2020 annual work review and setting my goals for the year to come. Looking back at all that happened in 2020, and trying, as best I could, to peer forward into 2021, the inescapable truth of this axiom hit me head-on. I realized that while we may be in charge, we are by no means in control. Some might say that is a fatalistic, somewhat helpless point of view, but I beg to differ.
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