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Year : 2021  |  Volume : 67  |  Issue : 2  |  Page : 91-92  

Ranking list for scientists: From heightening the rat-race to fraying the scientific temper

A Rammohan, M Rela 
 Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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A Rammohan
Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Dr. Rela Institute and Medical Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
India

Citations and validation of work play a crucial and integral role in a researcher's career. Ranking systems of scientists, on the other hand, potentially scratch and expose the fallible egoistic human face of science, leading to an unhealthy milieu of competition rather than the uplifting one of motivation. We have attempted to highlight and bring to fore these factors in our brief viewpoint. We critically analyze the reasons why ranking systems of scientists, especially in the field of medicine, will shift the focus from advancement of science to advancement of “self.”


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Rammohan A, Rela M. Ranking list for scientists: From heightening the rat-race to fraying the scientific temper.J Postgrad Med 2021;67:91-92


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Rammohan A, Rela M. Ranking list for scientists: From heightening the rat-race to fraying the scientific temper. J Postgrad Med [serial online] 2021 [cited 2023 Oct 4 ];67:91-92
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