March 1.

Blya Road, early in the morning.

Lu Shi opened the window as soon as he got up,

At the end of the continuous rainy days, the air is filled with a fresh breath that makes people feel happy.

The sun shines through the clouds and on the earth,

Everything is revived and vibrant.

Natsume Soseki complained: "It's also interesting." As soon as the museum's trial operation ended, the sky in London suddenly cleared. ”

It doesn't matter when it's land,

It is said that "the wind is halved, and the rain is all over",

But this experience had no effect on the Lu Museum, which received nearly 800 people every day.

Business will certainly be good in the future.

Natsume Soseki said with a smile: "Last night, I counted that the paintings sold in the gallery were worth 64,000 pounds. MR. PICASSO WAS SO HAPPY THAT THEY INVITED THE WHOLE AUDIENCE TO DRINK AT RUDDER, AND THEY WERE TREATED WITH A GOOD MEAL. ”

It was sold for 64,000 pounds in just a few days.

It can only be said that the art business is indeed profitable.

But those dealers won't lose,

Kandinsky, Picasso, Mondrian,

Which is not a hunk?

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"Thankfully I didn't go last night. Otherwise, with the amount of my wine, hum ......"

If you get drunk, you don't know what will happen~

Natsume Soseki said, "I guess they will come over after they wake up, and they will definitely come to you to thank you." ”

Lu Shi groaned,

"Actually, in a few years, I won't be going to charge for museum tickets."

Natsume Soseki couldn't help but be surprised,

"Why is that?"

"Make it a non-profit organization to provide the public with opportunities to learn and appreciate, so that more people can contact and understand cultural heritage and works of art." ”

"Poof!"

Natsume Soseki laughed.

He has been in contact with Lu Shi for more than a year, and he knows that Lu Shi is not the kind of poor and sour Confucian.

The money that should be earned is always rejected by those who come.

Especially after the incident of Nicholas II sending gold bars, Natsume Soseki became more and more aware of the difference of Lu Shi,

What does it mean to earn money while standing?

"The Rise of Great Powers: Russia Chapter" is.

Another example is the free admission of museums,

This can increase the number of viewers and bring heat,

How much money do you make with tickets?

Let more people know about those paintings that have never been seen before is the way to really make a lot of money.

Of course, Lu Shi must also have the idea of promoting art and culture.

There is no doubt about that.

Natsume Soseki said, "You...... It's really ......."

Lu Shi smiled.

The two looked at each other, and everything was silent.

Natsume Soseki continued, "You often say, 'There is no one who is perfect when it comes to deeds, and no one is perfect when it comes to deeds.'" The museum is free to enter, and you are a true internationalist and art communicator. ”

Next to me: "Meow~"

Also join in the fun.

Lu Shi touched the little guy's head, but there was no stubble.

Natsume Soseki continued, "I'm not putting a high hat on you. Have you heard? The Russian Emperor Nicholas II seems to have pardoned a lot of people lately, just because of the influence of your article. ”

Of course, Lu Shi knew about it.

But he felt that His Majesty the Tsar was at most pretentious,

Because for the feudal rulers, the contradiction with the bottom is class and systematic, and it is difficult to compromise.

After all, no one would take their own life.

Reminiscent of the brutality of the later reign of Nicholas II,

Lu Shi sighed,

"The country is easy to change, but the nature is difficult to change."

Natsume Soseki thought for a moment,

"Uh...... It doesn't seem to have changed, right? ”

Lu Shi was stunned for a moment, and then laughed and said, "Okay, it's rare to hear you tell jokes." ”

Natsume Soseki blinked, steered the topic back, and asked carefully: "Do you mean that Nicholas II will be like Charles I and Louis XVI?" ”

Lu Shi scratched his head,

Because of the butterfly effect, he didn't dare to make a conclusion about similar issues, so he could only speculate.

He mused: "Actually, Louis XVI was a relatively 'normal' king, he acted arbitrarily, but he did not do anything particularly evil. If you insist on pulling the general from the inside, he can be called the 'benevolent king'. ”

Natsume Soseki nodded knowingly,

Just like the word Lu Shi said before, "worse than rotten",

Louis XVI wasn't that bad, so it's good.

Lu Shi continued: "However, in terms of the legality of the execution, Louis XVI's death was not unjust. ”

Natsume Soseki said "um",

"He was voted to die."

In the context of that time, there was not the slightest problem with the entire process of the trial of Louis XVI,

This can be seen from the final vote count -

There is only one more vote to be sentenced than not to be punished.

Louis XVI's "treason" even had written documents as evidence,

Highlight a fair, just and open.

Natsume Soseki couldn't help but laugh,

"According to what you say, from the point of view of legality, the relatively deaf Charles I died more unjustly."

Charles I was also voted to death.

But it was Cromwell who was in power at the time,

Its forces used force to force parliamentarians to vote, and a large number of parliamentary members who were unwilling to vote for death were expelled.

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"So, that's how interesting history is. Louis XVI was much more serious than Charles I when it came to being king, but he died more legitimately. ”

Later, he added: "The law of the time. ”

Natsume Soseki was dumbfounded,

By the past as a metaphor for the present,

Although the two did not say Nicholas II, it was already equivalent to saying it.

His Majesty the Tsar is a complete bastard, and considering the predictions of historians, including Lu Shi, about the Russian Revolution, one can even imagine the end of Nicholas II -

He was put to death without trial.

It's not legal, but it's relieving.

Natsume Soseki said, "I understand. I have seen Master Turgenev's "Cabbage Soup". That's a ...... Alas......"

Sigh deeply.

That short story also left a deep impression on Lu Shi,

In just a few hundred words, it can make people feel shocked, and they will keep thinking about it for a long time.

He said, "Yes, great literature. ”

As soon as the words fell,

Knock Knock Knock –

There was a knock on the door outside.

Natsume Soseki muttered, "It should be Mr. Picasso, they're coming," as he walked over and opened the door.

Unexpectedly, standing outside the door was Spencer Cavendis, the Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

"Mr. Superintendent?"

Natsume Soseki was surprised and let go of the door.

Cavendish bowed slightly, paced into the room, and after greeting the two, dusted off his clothes and sat down.

Lu Shi was curious,

"Why do you look like a dusty man?"

"Who else could it be?!"

Cavendish glared at him,

"You don't know, I took your museum ticket to visit it, and kindly copied a few pages of the original manuscript of "Lolita" and sent it back to Cambridge. Who would have thought that they would have to make me buy all the manuscripts and go back, so special! @#￥%……”

The back is full of garbled characters.

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"You said it earlier, I'll give you a copy."

Cavendish complained, "Come on, you." I haven't seen anyone all day, so I'm kind enough to help me~"

Lu Shi tried to hold back his laughter,

"I'm sorry~I'm sorry~"

He diverted the topic: "Mr. Superintendent, what is the matter with coming to me this time?" ”

Cavendish didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "It's about that paper, "Lu, the literary giant that never dies." The school wanted me to ......."

The voice did not fall,

"Poof!"

Lu Shi sprayed him.

Cavendish took a towel to wipe his clothes in disgust and said, "Why are you so reactive?" ”

Lu Shi didn't look at him, but asked Natsume Soseki: "What was the title we planned at the time?" 'Never Fade'? Still a 'literary giant'? What is this? ”

Natsume Soseki: "Is there a problem?" ”

Cavendis: "Questions?" ”

The two of them spoke in unison.

Lu Shi: "......"

"It's not a problem, it's a hard kind of problem to describe, you know?"

Cavendish shook his head,

"I don't understand."

Natsume Soseki has been with Lu Shi for a long time, but he knows the reason,

He laughed and said, "This title was changed by my mentor, Professor Smith. He felt that the previous title was too low-key and didn't reflect your standing in Europe. ”

Cavendish suddenly realized,

"Haha, that's right. Lao Zhan, they all think that the word 'immortal' is more appropriate~"

Lu Shi complained in his heart,

I was clearly living a good life, but now it will never fade away.

But he had no choice but to give the French military salute,

"Okay, I surrender."

After that, ask Cavendish "Mr. Chancellor, go on." ”

"It's about essay writing," Cavendish said. Teachers and students at Cambridge generally believe that "Lu, the Literary Giant Who Never Dies" has high research value and can be used as a typical example. So, I hope you go to school to give instructional presentations. ”

Lu Shi was very puzzled,

If you really want to say it, it is obvious that your own "Talking about Narrative Tricks and Reasoning Works" is more in line with the norms of the paper.

And

"Isn't that Natsume's graduation thesis?"

Cavendish complained: "You just pretend to be confused." How was the acknowledgment written at the end of the paper, Professor Smith, my generation, ......"

Before the words fell, my generation said "meow~".

Cavendish was amused with laughter,

"Yes, yes, and you. And then there's the laziness. ”

I jumped on the table, touched the fish bowl with my paws, and then pointed at Cavendish

As a result, the stupid little lazy shrank directly.

Cavendish said, "This cat and turtle is really interesting. ”

He turned the subject back again,

"Most importantly, the paper is credited to you, Professor Lu."

Lu Shi realized that Cavendish might have thought something wrong, so he explained: "Mr. Supervisor, I really only edited that article, and there were very few revisions. So, 95% of its workload is focused on Natsume. ”

Cavendish was stunned,

This was a bit unexpected.

I thought it was Lu Shi, "I write myself"~

But he is a drunkard who doesn't mean to drink, so he doesn't care much about the real situation.

"Professor Lu, he said that he wanted you to talk about "Lu, a literary giant that never dies", but in fact, ...... Tut...... I'll just get this straight. This paper is bound to be heavily cited, can you think of that? ”

Lu Shi said "um",

It's a bit annoying to say "unexpected",

Excessive modesty is actually pretending to be X.

Cavendish continued: "Also, don't forget about global university rankings, the percentage of citations. ”

Lu Shi suddenly realized,

The so-called "guided essay writing" of the other party is not about how to write a good paper, but how to write a paper with a high impact factor.

"Hiss......"

Lu Shi gasped.

Academic water injection has always been,

But the real flood irrigation came after the popularization of information technology.

And now, Cavendish wants to let himself guide everyone how to inject water through a speech, and stride into the era of water injection.

Lu Shi shook his head again and again,

"No! No, no, no! ”

It's okay to be rotten, but everyone must put it up together, and you must not take the lead in swinging.

He didn't want to be a sinner in academic history.

In my head, even the male voice of the documentary sounded: "Since Lu Shi's speech, academic water injection has begun to become a behavior ...... that everyone accepts and emulation."

It's a big head to think about.

Cavendish patted Lu Shi on the shoulder,

"Professor Lu, you still have that old mindset. "The Mirror" is now starting to host the "Global University Rankings", you will come up with a strategy of 'how to improve the ranking'~ Even His Majesty the King can publish the strategy, what burden do you have? ”

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"I can compare to our king who doesn't do business...... Ahem...... In short, I still cherish my reputation. ”

The corners of Cavendish's mouth twitched, pretending not to hear Lu Shi's complaint to the king.

He rolled his eyes,

"Okay, tell me how to write a good paper."

Lu Shi pursed his lips,

"If you want to write a good paper, the first step is, of course, to decide on a topic. The topic must be a clear, inadequately addressed issue......"

Five hundred words are omitted below.

That's not what Cavendish wanted to hear,

I secretly said in my heart,

Lu Shi is really a master of pretending to be confused!

He pondered for a moment, then suddenly thought of a way to do it again, and said, "Professor Lu, there is an important indicator in the "Global University Rankings" - the citation of faculty papers of the unit, how is this calculated? ”

Lu Shi said: "The algorithm is public. It is calculated by dividing the total number of citations of a university's research papers in a year by the number of faculty members at the university. ”

Cavendish spreads his hands,

"Now the question is, everyone wants to be cited, more and more papers are being published, are your statistics still valid? Can an article in our Cambridge journal really use the same calculation method as an article in St. Petersburg State University? ”

"This ......"

Lu Shi hesitated.

Cavendish sighed contrivedly,

"So, you have to take care of the aftermath."

This is not without reason.

Lu Shi thought about it, took a piece of paper from the side, and began to write on it.

Natsume Soseki and Cavendish both stepped forward,

First paragraph:

——

journal impact factor,

The total number of citations of papers published in a journal in the previous two years in the reporting year divided by the total number of papers published in the journal in the two years.

In this way, the journal is classified.

……

——

Cavendish was surprised,

"Isn't that close to the metrics I just mentioned?"

Lu Shi waved his hand,

"No, the main body of the impact factor is the journal, not the university, and there are many factors to consider. First of all, the factor of the thesis itself. For example, not all papers can be published and published in less than 10 days like Natsume's article, right? ”

Cavendish didn't care about the school's business, but it was clear.

There is a time lag in the publication of the paper,

Therefore, according to the algorithm provided by Lu Shi, it is easier to obtain a higher impact factor for journals with a short publication lag.

On the contrary, if the publication cycle of the journal is long, a considerable part of the citations will not be counted due to the aging of the literature, so they will not participate in the calculation of the impact factor.

"In addition to time lag, there are many factors, such as length, type...... There are even a number of collaborators! ”

The more authors, the greater the likely to be cited,

Because academia is a circle,

Since you want to mix circles, there will always be various interests exchanged.

Lu Shi said: "In fact, the biggest influencing factor is the length. In general, the longer the paper, the stronger the completeness of the study, and the more persistent the increase in the impact factor. ”

Cavendish thought again,

"What about the heat? Wouldn't it be unfair? ”

Lu Shi spreads his hands,

"Because hot topics are effective, we have to get hot as soon as possible. Such papers tend to be shorter, and the citation rate will soon peak, which in turn will cause the journal's impact factor to rise quickly and then decline rapidly. ”

So, it's a question of short-term gains and long-term gains.

Cavendish said, "That's not right. Mr. Natsume's paper is just a hit, but I think he will be cited all the time. ”

"Ah......h

Lu Shi didn't know how to refute.

Natsume Soseki spreads his hands,

"It's different, Mr. Chancellor. "Lu, the Literary Giant Who Never Dies" is the first work of the sect. ”

Land Hours: ???

Cavendish ???

Both of them were confused.

I saw Natsume Soseki smile and said, "It's the Lu School of Studies." ”

Shen's special "land studies"......

Lu Shi directly cracked.

Cavendish agreed,

"Yes, yes, yes! It is normal to start a sect and be quoted a lot. ”

Lu Shi didn't bother to deal with the two of them, and continued: "In addition to the paper itself, there is also the journal factor. Quite simply, journals with a large number of papers and a long history tend to get a higher total citation rate. ”

Cavendish said, "Or, a small, lean journal could do. Take the high-quality route~"

Land time continues,

"Then there is the discipline factor, and the average number of references in journals varies from discipline to discipline. There is also a search factor...... Not...... By the way, the celebrity effect also has to be considered. ”

Cavendish laughed,

"Indeed."

Those who engage in research also understand the world and like to cite the articles of celebrities to increase their authority, even if there are other literature that is more suitable for citation;

What's more, articles signed by celebrities or recommended by celebrities are more likely to be published in authoritative journals.

This in itself is a closed loop.

The twists and turns in it are all understood.

Lu Shi finished writing everything that should be written,

He then pushed the paper to Cavendish and said, "After calculating the impact factor, taking all the factors into account, the journals were ranked and graded." ”

Cavendish understood,

"That way, I know how to write a good paper."

Land Hours: ???

"I don't have ......"

Cavendish interrupted, "No! You have! You've made it clear! ”

He waved the piece of paper,

"If you want to judge the quality of an article, first, look at the journal grade of the paper published; Secondly, look at the impact factor of the journal; Finally, look at the number of citations of the paper. ”

Lu Shi shook his head,

"Wait! Listen to me first...... Of course, the quality of the paper should be seen. A good article can describe the problem solved very clearly, which makes people comfortable to read, so just look at the summary and introduction to get a glimpse of it. ...... later"

Cavendish patted Lu Shi on the shoulder,

"Professor Lu, look at you, you are starting to be humble again. Aren't you very good at writing essays? ”

Lu Shi: "......"

He knew that when the other party said "can write papers", he meant "will inject water into papers" or "will improve the impact factor".

It's outrageous.

Cavendish continued, "Professor Lu, I admire you very much. Previously, you relied on the Global University Rankings to make all universities look in favor of you; Now he has come up with the "Global Journal Ranking", which holds the door of major journals. In this way, who doesn't look at your face? ”

This sounds like a bit of "command the world, don't dare to disobey".

What else can Lu Shi say?

All he could say was, "I just did my job." ”

Cavendish said to Natsume Soseki, "Look, what is a school valve? That's the learning valve! To be a learning valve, it depends on Professor Lu. ”

Lu Shi was very helpless,

went around and around, and finally became a big villain in the academic circle.

There is no escaping this fate.

Cavendish said, "Professor Lu, you can write a thesis, so why don't you come to Cambridge to give a lecture." We are looking forward to seeing you for guidance. ”

Lu Shi pondered,

After the impact factor is figured out, in fact, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.

Of course, academic water injection is inevitable, and the study of valves and mountains will be more serious;

However, those who are really engaged in research also have important reference factors when indexing literature, and their contribution to scholarship is not insignificant.

But if Lu Shi is really asked to go to Cambridge to talk about how to improve the impact factor, then the taste will definitely be wrong.

This kind of thing can only be understood, not spoken.

So, let's leave it to the people of the Mirror to deal with it.

Bitter employees,

He will bear the infamy.

Lu Shi found an excuse to shirk: "Mr. School Supervisor, I'm afraid it won't work." Natsume and I have already discussed it, and we will leave for Japan in the next few days. ”

Natsume Soseki: !!

"Lu, did you agree?!"

Lu Shi said: "Well, I just promised." ”

(End of chapter)