Numerous surveys have shown that most scientists cite "a teacher" as the reason why they became scientists .
Citation analysis assumes that the importance of a paper is reflected in how often other scientists cite it.
Indeed, an important axiom that social scientists cite, but often forget, is that "correlation does not imply causation."
In that publication, the scientist would cite the original work, explain the errors, and detail the new research that shows the errors.
The scientists, from the Radiation and Public Health Project, a nonprofit group, defended their new findings and cited the need for much more research.
The types of parasites, as well as the general structure of the hair, were the clues scientists cited for thinking that the animal was a rodent.
Political scientists cite many reasons for the quiet submersion of race.
Several scientists cite concern about AIDS as an example of how the level of scientific literacy affects public policy.
But some scientists also cited arguments based on other dating methods that favored a greater age.
While additional scientific knowledge is necessary to understand the variability of menhaden recruitment, scientists have cited several possible contributing factors, including: