Ten Simple Rules for Aspiring Scientists in a Low-Income Country
Year: 2008
Type: editorial
Abstract: Being a scientist entails a common set of characteristics. Admiring nature and having concern for social issues; possessing a strong academic background, team work abilities, honesty, discipline, skepticism, communication skills, competitiveness, ability to accept and give criticism, and productive relationships are some of the most obvious traits that scientists should have. To be a scientist in a low-income country (LIC), however, requires a complementary set of qualities that are necessary to confront the drawbacks that work against the development of science. The failure of many young researchers to mature as professional scientists upon their return to their country from advanced training elsewhere, motivated us to propose these ten rules.
Source: PLoS Computational Biology
Authors: Edgardo Moreno, José-María Gutiérrez
Institutions: Universidad Nacional, Universidad de Costa Rica
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,043
OpenAlex ID: W2030155166