Arguments on Reading and Citing Academic Papers

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Rose Eveleth’s “Academics Write Papers Arguing Over How many People Read (And Cite) Their Papers” depicts that about half of the published journals and articles are read by their authors, referrals, and editors (Eveleth, 2014). The article’s primary purpose is to show whether published journals are read and cited by academicians. Eveleth provides evidence from a 2007 study that portrays how numerous articles are published and never read. In particular, about 1.8 million scientific papers are published annually in around 28,000 journals. The author uses persuasive arguments. For example, she refers to a study done by the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) based in Philadelphia showing that 55% of articles that were published from 1981 to 1985 were never indexed five years after their publication (Eveleth, 2014). Eveleth’s arguments are significant. For sure, the topic is crucial since if individuals do not read published articles, what is the reason for publishing them? Besides, citing and referencing are ways to prove that published journals are used.
“$33,000 Academic Journal Articles That Almost No One Reads” by Richard Vedder shows why many articles are unread and how professors’ workload does not allow them to have time for research. The primary thesis is that numerous...