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Chapter 385 The World's Number One Scholar! (Seeking monthly votes!!!)
In the academic field, many people have begun to track the number and quality of papers published by each individual. Of course, quantity and quality are equally important, and many scholars, and numerous research institutes, strive to achieve both. They all use the quantity and quality of their papers for evaluation.

These research institutes publish a large number of papers every year because there are many scholars researching this field, and each scholar can play a significant role in a particular field. They are unique in this field, or rather, they are known to almost everyone who researches this field.

They can all know some information about each other, so the number of places or the number of papers counted are a significant part of the evaluation of scholars.

Scholars are evaluated through papers and special assessments; otherwise, there wouldn't be so many people striving for papers, or so many papers that aren't of high quality. Some graduate students publish many top-tier papers, but these top-tier papers generally have no threshold.

Even among top-tier papers, there are different levels, and there are certain qualifications involved in the evaluation. So, as long as you find the right method, you can produce a paper in a month or even a week, or even less. Of course, such behavior is definitely not worth promoting. Some well-known scholars from research institutes and universities are very concerned about their reputation.

While these instances of padding might not constitute academic misconduct, even if they did occur, they were likely done behind closed doors.

Articles are like that, so many people don't have the idea of ​​just submitting low-quality content or finding special channels to get published. This is quite normal, because academia is a circle, even though everyone is pursuing a higher level of academic status.

However, some people are so desperate that they can't even protect their own little plot of land, so they can only resort to some unorthodox methods. Although these methods may not be entirely correct, they are certainly effective. You can't say that these methods are absolutely wrong; even watering takes time, okay?

Moreover, there are corresponding methods for padding papers. Although most scholars scoff at this method, some people simply have no choice. Some graduate students can publish hundreds of articles, and these articles are even quite good. So, padding papers actually has some ideas. They have found some tricks. Of course, such people may have some problems with top papers, but these are minor issues. In the field of academic papers, it is actually impossible not to pad papers.

Some people have compiled statistics on Zhou Yue's number of papers, but these statistics are generally not very accurate. They basically only list the papers he has published, along with some corresponding authors. His CV is constantly being updated, but few people can count exactly how many papers he has published, including first author, second author, and corresponding author. The corresponding author is also considered one of the authors of the article, and these are all considered his academic achievements.

It's not fair to say that being listed as a corresponding author means his academic work isn't considered an achievement. While it's not about stealing a student's posthumous work, it's still possible to be listed as an author, which is quite normal. In academia, this is a common practice, so it's not surprising. Of course, he didn't list his name to steal his student's work, nor to show off his own abilities.

It's simply to make it easier to get the paper published, because when the editors of those journals receive his name, they will definitely give him priority in recommending it and publishing the paper.

Although he doesn't really need these papers for promotions or professional title evaluations, his students do. They need these papers to graduate, so he has to use some special methods. However, it's perfectly normal to just add a name to the paper; it only slightly increases the probability of the paper being published in the journal. Of course, it's just a probability and won't have much of an impact.

Academic achievements and papers are still very important, but when everyone did a simple count, they found that he had published more than two thousand papers in the past few years. When they came to this conclusion, their minds went blank.

A research institute might only publish a few thousand articles over several decades, and these articles are generally of very high quality and probability, with very few papers published in low-quality journals.

For a research institute, especially a top-tier one, publishing thirty papers a year is considered quite good. And that's after combining all the journal articles. In other words, if each person in these institutes can publish just one high-level article, that's already considered very good. Of course, this article is of a high standard.

These aren't just random pieces, but even these high-level articles are hard to compare with Professor Zhou's academic achievements. It's not about academic achievements, but the quantity and quality of his published papers. So, how many papers did he publish each year over these five or even seven years? Three hundred papers a year?

This number is simply astonishing, but thinking about it, it's probably quite accurate. Some of his students, doctoral students, and graduate students can publish one or two papers per month. With such a large number, the combined number of papers from each student would make him the corresponding author. So, his more than two thousand high-level papers are actually quite normal. It's possible that Professor Zhou's work can be found in almost every journal. His status in architecture has probably surpassed everyone else, and he is even on par with established, top-tier scholars. This is truly a scholar of the highest level in China!

Papers are the first and most important step in evaluating a high-level scholar, because many people are particularly fond of other papers. Even when it comes to evaluating professional titles, a high-level paper accounts for a large proportion. However, here there are more than two thousand high-level papers, of which more than five hundred are published in top-tier journals. What does more than five hundred mean? Basically, you can see them in every issue of those top-tier journals, and there are several papers at a time!
Several papers! What level is that? They find it hard to imagine, because some scholars can already reach the level of academicians by consistently producing two or three papers a year in top-tier journals. This is not an exaggeration at all, because top-tier journals have very limited space, and you need to have very high-quality papers to be considered. Therefore, they find it hard to imagine that someone could achieve such a high level of achievement and publish so many papers in such a short period of time. Although the quantity of papers is not the highest standard for measuring a person's achievement, the quality is certainly high!
In just a few years, it has basically reached the highest level of the entire industry.

Some have even suggested that the architecture journal of Huaguo University of Science and Technology should be relaunched and made to rival the top natural science journals!

There aren't many top-tier journals in China, but there are still quite a few. However, they are now absolutely certain that the journal before them has essentially reached a level surpassing even top-tier journals!

What does that mean? It means that architectural journals can no longer be used to measure the quality of this journal, nor can the term "architecture" be used as a complete label. This journal can significantly contribute to the advancement of science as a whole.

It's hard to imagine that an architecture journal could have such an effect. However, the papers in this journal are mostly written by Professor Zhou himself, which can definitely reach this level. It surpasses this era, surpasses many people, and even surpasses some of the top-tier journals in the field of architecture.

It is entirely comparable to the top international journals that surpass the six-board standard. Top-tier natural science journals are very important, covering topics such as chemistry and physics, but this journal's achievements in architecture are certainly on par with them—it's no exaggeration to say that its level of expertise truly reflects this level of excellence!

This journal is now considered a trendsetter and guide for Chinese people, and almost everyone in the construction industry has a copy. No one can resist the various ideas presented in this journal.

The article presents a variety of imaginative ideas, some of which are actually top-level concepts in architecture. It even draws on concepts from other disciplines, which is perfectly normal, as Professor Zhou's thinking extends far beyond architecture itself, encompassing various architectural developments. His research directions are generally considered to be on par with journal articles like Nature, a consensus held by all.
While journal articles in Nature do contain some knowledge about water conservancy, the knowledge they provide is nowhere near as advanced as that published in Huazhong University of Science and Technology. The papers published there are primarily the result of Professor Zhou's personal oversight of domestic and international developments. Furthermore, water conservancy issues are no problem for him; he can readily discuss anything related to architecture and civil engineering. He is now completely immersed in his art, having incorporated top-tier ideas into these journal articles.

Regardless of whether the public could understand it or not, he reorganized these ideas and published them in this journal. Many people found the journal too complex and difficult, with some formulas beyond their comprehension, even more difficult than those in physics. They couldn't imagine the hardships students at Huaguo University of Science and Technology endured every day. While they might have some unique strengths, studying this every day must be incredibly tiring. Some might enjoy it, but it certainly wasn't for them; they found it truly exhausting.

Because the journals published by the University of Science and Technology are weekly, they are published very frequently. As a result, many people keep an eye on these journals and read them every day. The frequency of publication is extremely high, and analyzing a single paper is very difficult and takes a long time. Even analyzing an ordinary paper would require a significant investment of time, let alone analyzing such high-level papers. They are basically forcing themselves to read and even study these papers.

They also found it hard to imagine that Teacher Zhou had reached this level of skill.
Professor Zhou said he traveled from decades in the future, so why are his ideas and architectural theories so advanced? Moreover, not only in architecture, but he also has corresponding concepts in mathematics, physics, and mechanics, because architecture alone can hardly satisfy his artistic desires.

Of course, this is not to say that architecture is bad. On the contrary, it has been constantly expanding on the field of architecture, presenting the main body of architecture, the ideas and methods of architecture in a complete way in this journal. If you have been reading from the first issue to the present, your thinking will definitely bring you a huge surprise, because your current knowledge is enough to stand on your own in this world.

If you don't want these top-level ideas, you can still explore alternative approaches; at least it won't be so boring when you're writing your paper. For him, papers are just a pastime, and he doesn't usually have many profound thoughts on them, because some papers can already replace textbooks—a perfect paper is a textbook in itself.

He has already written his architectural development strategy for the next ten years into this journal. The papers published in architectural journals are enough for the development of architecture for ten years. As for what will happen after ten years, that's for future generations to worry about. If he were still in the industry, he could continue to deduce things. In any case, leading the people of this world to a prosperous and strong state is his own wish. Of course, he still hopes that there will be successors and that the architectural industry will always be so glorious and never fall.

The construction industry is a sunset industry. Of course, for many people, it may still be a place to make money, but many buildings already have their main structure and do not need to be expanded.

This is also one of the hidden dangers brought about by the era of massive infrastructure construction.

(End of this chapter)