What is it like for my brother to be a big bull in the academic world?

This statement may not be accurate enough, and perhaps it should be expressed in a different way, namely, what is it like to have an older brother who has won both the Nobel Prize and the Fields Medal?

If this question appears on the press, Xiaotong feels that he must be the one who has the most right to speak. ★ New Thinking Chinese Network members hand-played ★

Dumbfounded, she rubbed her eyes in disbelief as she looked at the email from the reviewer in her mailbox.

After confirming that she was not mistaken, she clicked on the email with the mouse, and with incredible excitement, carefully read the reviewer's comments from beginning to end.

Surprise is inevitable.

This is one of the nine top journals of economics, Econometrica! In terms of horizontal comparison, it is like the "Annals of Mathematics" in mathematics and the "Physics Quick Review (PRL)" in physics.

Even if her supervisor, Professor Foster, wants to publish an article in this top journal, it is not an easy task. After all, the direction of macroeconomics is not so easy to produce results, and it is really not very competitive in comprehensive economics journals.

Now, however, she received a reply from a reviewer just after the New Year's holidays for the manuscript she submitted on the third day after Christmas, which is unique in her previous submission experience.

For a fledgling newcomer, it is even more unimaginable!

Because being a reviewer is usually a volunteer, there is no direct benefit to the reviewer other than to increase academic qualifications.

Especially for some scholars who are already well-known, there is no need to accumulate academic capital through review, and it is likely that they will only transfer the papers to be reviewed when they are very free.

Before that, Xiaotong was even ready to wait until the sixth week, but she didn't expect to receive an email reply from the reviewer before the second week was over.

Quickly getting past those stereotyped clichés, Xiaotong looked directly at the part of the reviewer's comments.

[The mathematical model used in the paper is very interesting, but there are still some minor flaws in the economic theory part......]

[Reviewer's comments: Suggested revisions!] 】

“…… My brother is too strong. ”

Stunned, he opened his mouth, and Xiao Tong let out this exclamation after a long while.

As a small transparent in the economics field, this is probably the fastest time for a reviewer to reply to her among all the papers she submitted......

silently thanked his brother in his heart, and Xiaotong also secretly cheered himself up in his heart.

One day, she will become a scholar who can stand on her own.

Just like her brother......

It has to be said that the power of example is very powerful.

With the goal in mind, I couldn't even take a break from the holiday, and completed the revision of the paper according to the reviewer's opinions.

"It's probably okay this time, right?"

With a sigh of relief, Xiaotong took out the graduation application from the drawer, and after hesitating for a moment, he still made up his mind and got up and went to Professor Foster's office.

Although it feels good to have a reliable brother to rely on, and the older brother always goes out of his way to help her, she still wants to be able to do these things by herself.

There is only one point, she and Lu Zhou are simply carved out of the same mold.

That's what you can do by yourself, and you won't bother others.

Of course, if they encounter something that they can't solve, these two brothers and sisters will never be polite to others.

At most, I will return the favor in the future.

……

There was a knock at the door.

Stopping the pen in his hand and looking at the student who walked into the office, Professor Foster, who was middle-aged, put on a gentle smile and looked at her with a pleasant face.

"How? Have you already thought about it? ”

It seems that Sister Ainsley did not betray her, and told Professor Foster the news that she had made up her mind.

Even if you say it, you can't talk about betraying it......

After all, these are things that have already been decided.

Standing in front of Professor Foster's desk, Xiao Tong quietly took a deep breath and spoke calmly.

"I've finished my dissertation and submitted it to Econometrica."

Professor Foster, who was a little caught off guard by this sentence and did not expect her to complete her dissertation, widened his glasses in surprise.

"Wait...... You're done? Are you sure you're doing what I asked, adopting-"

Xiao Tong nodded, responding to Professor Foster's surprised gaze, and continued.

"At your request, I used the Bewley model to analyze the macroeconomic impact of welfare policies...... Although it is a modified model. ”

Dumbfounded as he looked at his student, Professor Foster suddenly felt that she was a little strange.

When he arranged this task, he was clearly prepared that she would not be able to do it, but he didn't expect her to solve it?

Mathematically, maybe she enlisted Lu Zhou's help......

But in terms of economic theory, she showed a talent that somewhat exceeded his expectations.

"Is the algorithm compiled? Whether it's Econometrica or any other journal, you'll at least be asked to run the model yourself on your computer, and you'll be sure that the data you're calculating is ......"

"I've already checked it," interrupted Professor Foster, who was a little incoherent, and Xiaotong continued, "The academic editor's review has also passed, and now ......it's time for peer review."

What needed to be changed was not a big deal.

It can be seen that the reviewer herself is full of interest in this research, otherwise she would not have replied to her so quickly.

Playing with the pen cover in his hand, Foster took a deep breath to calm down, leaned back in his chair and said with some distraction.

"Econometrica has a long review cycle, taking at least six weeks to get results, and unless you're a big name, you'll have to wait a while just to get in line. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with your submission to Econometrica, but don't you even ask my opinion......"

If it was other students, he would have sprayed directly.

But this student's background is a bit not simple.

It didn't make him scared or anything, but at least it wasn't worth offending easily......

"You don't have to worry about this...... Xiao Tong hesitated, but felt that even if he didn't say it, he would be known sooner or later, so he still said truthfully, "The corresponding author is Lu Zhou." ”

The corresponding author is Lu Zhou.

If you hang this name, you may indeed get special care, at least the queue is not needed.

However, this position was originally his......

As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the office suddenly became quiet and terrifying.

The expression on Professor Foster's face was a little stiff, and even that gentlemanly smile was almost uncontrollable.

"Sorry...... I didn't hear clearly, what do you mean? ”

Xiaotong: "...... The corresponding author is his name, after all, the entire mathematical model and algorithm part was completed by him. ”

Professor Foster took a deep breath, looked at his students, and said in a deep voice.

"I'd like to hear your explanation, what the hell do you mean......"

"Not what I meant," shook his head, and Xiao Tong tried not to show himself timid, and replied in a calm voice, "but his request." ”

Professor Foster fell silent.

His request......

This he is obviously referring to Professor Lu.

“…… The paper has entered the peer review process, and this morning, I received a reply from the reviewer with a few minor corrections. If nothing else, this time I will send back the revised draft, and it should be passed," looking at Professor Foster with an uncertain expression, Xiao Tong took a deep breath and continued, "Although I'm sorry that the corresponding author can't give it to you, Professor Lu Zhou's opinion is that I have to decide things like the first and second works myself." ”

After a pause, looking at the silent Professor Foster, Xiao Tong continued.

"I've heard you're reviewing a Royal Society research grant, and if you sign my graduation application, you'll get a copy of Econometrica...... What do you think? ”