A study reveals that research published in small, specialized journals significantly influences the Endangered Species Act (ESA) far more than articles in high-profile journals. While the ESA plays a critical role in safeguarding endangered species and habitats by regulating human activities, researchers often hesitate to publish in less prestigious journals due to career implications. Their contributions might influence policy and species recovery, but this is undervalued in academia, leading to a disconnect between meaningful conservation efforts and professional recognition.
Plants and animals that gain protection by US law owe much more to studies published in small, specialist journals than they do to those published in prestigious titles such as Nature and Science.
For decisions about who gets hired, promoted or funded, a researcher's impact is too often equated with the number of citations they receive.
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