Re: How do physicists deal journals in other languages?

Eric Gisse wrote:

On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:21:23 +1000, Timo Nieminen
<timo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
[...]


That said, it isn't uncommon for papers to be cited unread.


So is my assumption that folks have read their references to be one
that I shouldn't get too attached to?

Everyone is different- I try and read every reference, but I may not spend that much time trying to understand all the details if the reason for citing the reference is simply the main conclusion. I suppose I rely on peer-review in that respect.

--
Andrew Resnick, Ph.D.
Department of Physiology and Biophysics
Case Western Reserve University
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