Study shows that publishing during PhD correlates with later research success.
Graduate students who publish frequently are most likely to continue publishing often throughout their careers, says a study (W. F. Laurance et al. Bioscience 63, 817–823; 2013). The authors looked at 182 academic biologists across four continents, examining how their publication rates for the first 10 years after their PhDs were affected by factors such as pre-PhD publication rate and date of first paper. The best predictor of successful publication was how often scientists published before receiving their PhDs. “Publish early, publish often,” says lead author William Laurance, a biologist at James Cook University in Cairns, Australia. He advises young scientists to work with their lab heads to secure lead authorship whenever possible, and not to focus exclusively on competitive journals.
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Early publishers thrive. Nature 502, 131 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nj7469-131b
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