Jonathan Jansen, Cyrill Walters, Alistair White, Greame Mehl
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In this research article, we examine why so few of the most promising young scientists in South Africa, those who obtain a P or ‘prestigious’ rating from the South African National Research Foundation, go on to obtain an A rating, i.e. become leading international scholars in their fields. Drawing on in-depth interviews with 36 P-rated scientists in the period 1983 to 2022, we found that personal characteristics (such as work ethic), the right international networks, and strong departmental support are among the key factors that explain the research accomplishments of highly successful achievers.
在这篇研究文章中，我们探讨了为什么南非最有前途的年轻科学家（即获得南非国家研究基金会 P 级或 "著名 "评级的科学家）中只有极少数人能够继续获得 A 级评级，即成为各自领域的国际顶尖学者。通过对 1983 年至 2022 年期间 36 位 P 级科学家的深入访谈，我们发现，个人特质（如职业道德）、合适的国际网络和强有力的部门支持是解释成就卓著者取得研究成就的关键因素。
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Accounts of Chemical Research presents short, concise and critical articles offering easy-to-read overviews of basic research and applications in all areas of chemistry and biochemistry. These short reviews focus on research from the author’s own laboratory and are designed to teach the reader about a research project. In addition, Accounts of Chemical Research publishes commentaries that give an informed opinion on a current research problem. Special Issues online are devoted to a single topic of unusual activity and significance.
Accounts of Chemical Research replaces the traditional article abstract with an article "Conspectus." These entries synopsize the research affording the reader a closer look at the content and significance of an article. Through this provision of a more detailed description of the article contents, the Conspectus enhances the article's discoverability by search engines and the exposure for the research.
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