EUGENE GARFIELD 

Commentaries in The Scientist ~ 1986-2002

(Descending Order)

2002

Fast-Breaking Hot Papers
Vol:16, #8, April 15, 2002

Highly Cited Authors
Vol:16, #7, April 1, 2002

Demand Citation Vigilance
Vol:16, #2, January 21, 2002.

2000

Foreign Language Editorials Should Be Translated for the Web 
Vol:14, #9, p.6,  May 1, 2000.

Why Is the Engineer So Different from the Scientist?
Vol:14, #6, p.4, March 20, 2000.

1999

The Evolution of the Reprint Culture: From Photostats to Home Pages on the World Wide Web -- A tutorial on how to create your electronic archive
Vol: 13, #4, p. 14, February 15, 1999

1998

Long-Term vs. Short-Term Impact: Part II
Vol:12, #14,p.12 July 6, 1998 

I had a dream...about Uncitedness
Vol:12, #14,p.10, July 6, 1998

 Long-Term Vs. Short-Term Journal Impact: Does It Matter?
Vol:12, #3, p. 10-12 , February 2, 1998 

1997

The Scientist to Launch LabConsumer Section Featuring Product Reviews And Information
Vol:11, #13, p. 8, June 23, 1997

 Should NIH Change Its Name?
Vol:11,#9,p.9, April 28,1997. 

A Tribute to Calvin N. Mooers, A Pioneer Of Information Retrieval
Vol:11,#6,p.9,March 17,1997 

Dispelling A Few Common Myths About Journal Citation Impacts
Vol:11, #3, p.11, February 3, 1997. 

1996

The Scientist Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary - And Its Millionth 'Hit' On The World Wide Web 
Vol:10, #21, p. 10 , October 28, 1996. 

The Significant Scientific Literature Appears In A Small Core Of Journals
Vol:10, #17, p.13, September 2, 1996.

An Old Proposal For A New Profession: Scientific Reviewing 
Vol:10,#16, p.12, August 19, 1996. 

What Is The Primordial Reference For The Phrase 'Publish Or Perish'? 
Vol:10, #12, p.11 , June 10, 1996. 

From ENIAC To Real-Time Access On The Web: A Technological Revolution In 50 Short Years
Vol:10, #7, p. 12 , April 1, 1996. 

"Cannibals" At The Gates Of Congress: A Call For Activism, Not Complacency
Vol:10, #4, pg.10 , February 19, 1996. 

Now Available On A Screen Near You: The Scientist On The World Wide Web
Vol:10, #1, pg.11, January 8, 1996. 

1995

Giving Credit Only Where It Is Due: The Problem Of Defining Authorship
Vol:9, #19, pg.13 , October 2, 1995. 

New International Professional Society Signals The Maturing Of Scientometrics And Informetrics
Vol:9, #16, pg.11, August 21, 1995. 

The Sweet And Bittersweet Experience Of Receiving An Honorary Degree
Vol:9, #13, pg.11, June 26, 1995. 

Biogerontological Research: Shedding New Light On Old Questions Of Longevity And Prolongevity
Vol:9, #10, p. 12, May 15, 1995. 

A New Look For The Scientist -- And New Ways Of Internet Access
Vol:9, #5, p. , March 6, 1995. 

In Due Diligence Searches For Prior Art,The Patent Office Simply Does Not Compute
Vol:9, #1, pg.13, January 9, 1995. 

1994

A Tribute To Robert K. Merton On Receiving The National Medal of Science
Vol:8, #20, p. 13, October 17, 1994. 

Multilingual Capability Is Essential In The Global Science Community
Vol:8, #18, p. 13, September 19, 1994. 

Pure Genius: It's Great If You Have It--But It's Not A Prerequisite To Success In Science 
Vol:8, #16, p. 13, August 22, 1994. 

Case Histories: A Valuable Testament To The Importance Of Biomedical Research
Vol:8, #14, p.13, July 11, 1994. 

Progress Demands That Scientists Now Put Internet Addresses On All Communications
Vol:8, #9, p.13, May 2, 1994. 

Although Some Achievers Are Overlooked, Awards Are Healthy For Scientific Enterprise
Vol:8, #8, p. 13, April 18, 1994. 

Science Will Survive The Recurring Tension Among Researchers, Librarians, And Publishers
Vol:8, #6, p. 12, March 21, 1994. 

Wearing Two Hats: A Challenge And An Inspiration
Vol:8, #4, p.12, February 21, 1994. 

There Are Reasons For Optimism As We Launch The New Year 
Vol:8, #1, p. 12, January 10, 1994. 

1993

Hillary Clinton And Mary Lasker: A Photo In Proper Focus
Vol: 7, #21, p.12 November 1, 1993. 

Despite Problems With Peer Review, Science Publishing Is Healthier Than Ever
Vol:7, #18, pg. 12, September 20, 1993. 

Scientists Should Understand The Limitations As Well As The Virtues Of Citation Analysis
Vol: 7, #14, p.12, July 12, 1993. 

Top-Flight Research At Small Colleges Merits More Recognition, More Support
Vol:7, #11, pg .12, May 31, 1993. 

Citation Searches Can Be Powerful Tools In Combating Redundant Publication
Vol:7, #8, p.12, April 19, 1993. 

A Pat On The Back For Westinghouse Finalists--And For The Talent Search Sponsors, As Well
Vol:7, #5, p. 12, March 8, 1993. 

Electronic Publishing Extends Reach Of Scientists And Of The Scientist
Vol:7, #3, p.10, February 8, 1993. 

As We Launch Into The New Year, Reality Must Temper Expectations
Vol:7, #1, p.10, January 11, 1993. 

1992

Science In 1992: What Can We Do To Resolve The Uncertainties?
Vol:6, #1, pg 1, January 6, 1992. 

1991

Don't Hold Your Breath Waiting For The "Paperless" Journal
Vol:5, #18, p.12, September 16, 1991. 

In Truth, The `Flood' Of Scientific Literature Is Only A Myth
Vol:5, #17, pg. 11, September 2, 1991. 

How Can We Expect Today's Science Grads To Remain `Immersed, Active, And Hopeful'?
Vol:5, #13, pg. 12, June 24, 1991. 

Activism By Scientists At The Grass-Roots Level Is Needed To Solve The Research Funding Crisis
Vol: 5, #9, p.14, April 29, 1991. 

To Be An Uncited Scientist Is No Cause For Shame
Vol:5, #6, pg. 12, March 18, 1991. 

More Than Ever Before, Entrepreneurship Requires Courage, Not Recklessness
Vol:5, #3, p.12, February 4, 1991. 

Looking Back And Looking Ahead As We Greet A New Year And The Scientist's 100th Issue
Vol:5, #1, p.12, January 7, 1991. 

1990 

Forecasting The Nobel Prize Winners: Some Caveats Are In Order 
Vol:4, #19, p. 14, October 1, 1990. 

Fast Science Vs. Slow Science, Or Slow And Steady Wins The Race
Vol:4, #18, p. 14, September 17, 1990. 

The Hubble Telescope's Biggest Problem: More Distortion Than Meets The Eye
Vol:4, #16, p. 16, August 20, 1990. 

The Science Manpower Shortage. . . Myth Or Reality?
Vol:4, #14, p. 14, July 9, 1990. 

Nonprofit Societies Should Be Open To Scrutiny By Their Members And By The Press
Vol:4, #12, p. 14, June 11, 1990. 

A Month To Celebrate Extraordinary Scientific Achievements
Vol:4, #10, p. 18, May 14, 1990. 

A Call To Bring Back The Lasker Awards
Vol:4, #8, p. 18, April 16, 1990. 

Will Perestroika Open Soviet Science's Doors To The English Language?
Vol:4, #5, p. 18, March 5, 1990. 

A New Year -- And A Renewal Of Dedication To Our Readers
Vol:4, #1, p. 16, January 8, 1990. 

1989

The time has come for the United States to get back into UNESCO
Vol: 3, #22, p.16, November 13, 1989.

The 1989 Laster Award affirms the value of Contraceptive Research
Vol: 3, #21, p.16, October 30, 1989.

The U.S. should strengthen its Science and Technology links with Latin America
Vol: 3, #19, p.12, October 2, 1989.

The Chemistry Profession must act now to assume an environmentally sound code of ethics
Vol: 3, #17, p.14, September 4, 1989.

Citation Indexes can help halt the spread of fraudulent research
Vol: 3, #16, p.12, August 7, 1989.

Why scientific publishing should be audited
Vol: 3, #15, p.12, July 24, 1989.

Man-made and natural carcinogens: Putting the risks in perspective
Vol: 3, #14, p.12, July 10, 1989.

Dingell Hearings on Science Fraud: More Overkill than Oversight
Vol: 3, #13, p.12, June 26, 1989.

Will Glasnost and Perestroika Improve Scientific Freedom in East Germany?
Vol: 3, #12, p.10, June 12, 1989.

DNA Fingerprinting: A Powerful Law-Enforcement Tool with Serious Social Implications
Vol: 3, #11, p.10, May 29, 1989.

The English Language: The Lingua Franca of International Science
Vol: 3, #10, p.12, May 15, 1989.

Elder Scientists are a vast resource: Let's put their skills to good use
Vol: 3, #9, p.10, May 1, 1989.

Ignorance may be a virtue in the age of information overload
Vol: 3, #8, p.10, April 17, 1989.

Channel One plan to improve education: Is it short-changing our youngsters?
Vol: 3 #7, p.10, April 3, 1989.

A modest proposal to our partners: Show your support by subscribing
Vol: 3 #5, p.10, March 6, 1989.

Of Hot Papers and "Critical" Acclaim
Vol: 3, #4, p.10, February 20, 1989.

Journal Editors owe readers timely action on retractions
Vol: 3, #3, p.10, February 6, 1989.

In tribute to Linus Pauling: A Citation Laureate
Vol: 3, #2, p.10, January 23, 1989.

Citing Nazi 'Research': To do so withouth condemnation is not defensible
Vol:3, #1, p.10, January 9, 1989.

1988

Religion, Rebel Scientists, And Peer Review: Three Hot Topics
Vol: 2, #24, p.10, December 26, 1988.

Sakharov: A symbol of change in Soviet Science
Vol:2, #23, p 324, December 12, 1988.

A curious character, a true genius: Richard Feynman
Vol: 2, #22, p.10, November 28, 1988.

An open letter to the President-Elect
Vol: 2, #21, p.10, November 14, 1988.

How First World Scientists can reach out to Third World Colleagues
Vol: 2, #20, p.10, October 31, 1988.

How scientists can help foster science appreciation
Vol: 2, #19, p.10, October 17, 1988.

The abused foreign postdoc: A seamy side of science
Vol: 2, #18, p.10, October 3, 1988.

Physicist mixes science and politics in bid for Senate
Vol: 2, #17, p.14, September 19, 1988.

Contrary to Nature?
Vol: 2, #16, p.12, September 5, 1988.

Taking time out to think
Vol:2, #15, p.12, August 8, 1988.

Why The Scientist welcomes corrections
Vol: 2, #14, p.12, July 25, 1988.

Taking the pulse of the National Institutes of Health
Vol: 2, #13, p.12, July 11, 1988.

Little Science, Big Science -- And Global Science
Vol: 2, #12, p.14, June 27, 1988.

When it comes to Awards, just say yes
Vol: 2, #10, p.14, May 30, 1988.

A new look... and a new commitment
Vol: 2, #9, p.12, May 16, 1988.

Recognizing the role of chance
Vol: 2, #8, p.10, May 2, 1988.

Making contacts at conferences
Vol:2, #7, p.7, April 4, 1988.

Of Super Tuesday and Superconductivity
Vol:2, #6, p.7, March 21, 1988.

Too Many Journals? Nonsense!
Vol: 2, #5, p.11, March 7, 1988.

A Handbook for Activist Scientists
Vol: 2, #4, p.7, February 22, 1988.

World Bank Boosts Brazilian Science
Vol:2, #3, p.9, February 8, 1988.

"Venture Capital" for Biomedical Research: The strategic role of the private foundation
Vol:2, #2, p.9, January 25, 1988.

The cost of a fortress science mentality
Vol: 2, #1, p.9, January 11, 1988.

1987

Is there room in science for self-promotion
Vol:1, #27, p.9, December 14, 1987.

F. Mayor's Vision for a Renewed UNESCO
Vol: 1, #26, p.9, November 30, 1987.

What Tonegawa's Nobel Doesn't Mean
Vol: 1, #25, p.9, November 16, 1987.

Let's Revitalize Math Education
Vol: 1, #24, p.9, November 2, 1987.

The Year Past, the Years Ahead
Vol: 1, #23, p.9, October 19, 1987.

The Role of Information Scientists
Vol:1, #22, p.9, October 5, 1987.

Not the End of the Physician-Scientist
Vol:1, #21, p.9, September 21, 1987.

English Spoken Here
Vol:1, #20, p.9, September 7, 1987.

How to avoid spreading error: Scientists must search for corrections
Vol:1, #19, p.9, Aaugust 10, 1987.

Democratizing Science Advice: A Bulletin Board could benefit Policy-makers
Vol:1, #18, p.9, July 27, 1987.

The Image of Scientists Matters
Vol:1, #17, p.9, July 13, 1987.

NATO's Strategy for Science
Vol:1, #16, p.9, June 29, 1987.

The Military Threat to R&D
Vol:1, #15, p.9, June 15, 1987.

How to Boost Third World Science: An international effort can maintain the information flow
Vol:1, #14, p.9, June 1, 1987.

Needed: Information on Technology's Impact
Vol:1, #13, p.9, May 18, 1987.

Scientists must learn to lobby
Vol: 1,#12, p.9, May 4, 1987.

Let's stand up for Global Science: The United States must not cut its contribution to UNESCO Programs
Vol:1, #11, p.9, August 20, 1987.

Citation data is subtle stuff: A Primer on evaluating a Scientist's performance
Vol:1, #10, p.9, April 6, 1987.

Promoting undergraduate science: Students should participate in basic research
Vol:1, #9, p., March 23, 1987.

Shame on you, Mrs. Thatcher.  "Level Funding" for British Science is underfunding
Vol:1, #8, p.9, March 9, 1987.

Opting out of the numbers game: On the need to emphasize quality in peer review
Vol:1, #7, p.9, February 23, 1987.

Contemplating a Science Court: On the question of institutionalizing scientific factfinding
Vol:1, #6, p.9, February 9, 1987.

The Global Village of Science: Professionals worldwide join The Scientist as Editorial Consultants
Vol:1, #5, p.9, January 26, 1987.

Science needs Critics
Vol:1, #4, p.9, January 12, 1987.
 

1986

The Human Face of Science
Vol:1, #3, p.9, December 15, 1986.

A Town Hall for Science
Vol:1, #2, p.9, November 17, 1986.

A Voice for the Science Professional
Vol:1, #1, p.9, October 20, 1986.