Scholar’s Advanced Technological System

What is it like to be a bull in academia?

This statement may not be accurate enough, and perhaps it should be expressed in a different way -- what is the experience of having a Nobel and Fields Prize-winning brother?

If the problem arises, Xiaotong feels that he is definitely the most powerful person to speak to.

She stared at the email in the mailbox from the reviewer and rubbed her eyes a little incredibly.

After confirming that she was not mistaken, she grabbed the mouse and opened the email. With incredible excitement, she carefully read the reviewers' opinions from beginning to end.

Surprise is inevitable.

This is one of the top nine issues in economics, Econometrica! Horizontal contrast, like the Mathematics Yearbook, the Physics Quick Review (PRL).

Even if her mentor, Professor Foster, wants to publish an article in this topical issue, it's not an easy thing. After all, this direction of macroeconomics is not so easy to achieve, and it is not very competitive in a comprehensive journal of economics.

Now, however, she has just received a response from the reviewer on the third day after Christmas, which is absolutely unique in her experience of contributing.

It's even more unimaginable for a newcomer to come out of the woods!

As reviewers are usually volunteers, there is no direct benefit to reviewers other than the ability to increase academic qualifications.

Especially for some already well-known scholars, there is no longer a need to accumulate academic capital by reviewing manuscripts, and it is likely that pending papers will only be transferred out and doubled when they are very free.

Prior to that, Xiaotong had even been ready to wait until the sixth week, but had received an email reply from the reviewer before the second week was over.

Quickly crossed those patterned packages, Xiaotong looked directly at the parts of the review comments.

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

[Reviewing comments: Suggested modification!

“… my brother is too strong. ”

His gaze opened his mouth, and Xiaotong exclaimed after a while.

Being a little transparent in economics, this is probably the fastest paper she has ever submitted, and the reviewer replied to her...

In my heart silently said thank you to my brother, while Xiaotong also gave herself a dark cheer in her heart.

One day, she will also become a scholar with a unique face.

Just like her brother...

I have to say, the power of role models is powerful.

There is a struggling goal in mind, even the time off can not rest, according to the reviewer's opinions completed the revision of the paper, Xiaotong, while keeping the mathematical model and algorithm unchanged, uploaded the revised manuscript again.

“Probably all right this time, huh? ”

After a long breath, Xiaotong took the graduation application out of the drawer and hesitated, he made up his mind to get up and go to Professor Foster's office.

Although it feels good to have a reliable brother to rely on, and he is always tired of helping her, she still hopes to be able to do these things herself.

Only a little bit, she and the ark were engraved in a mold.

That's what you can do on your own, and you won't bother anyone.

Of course, if you encounter something you can't solve, these two brothers and sisters will never be polite to anyone else.

At best, return the favor later.

……

There was a knock at the door.

He stopped the pen in his hand and looked at the student who walked into the office, and Professor Foster, middle-aged, put on a gentle smile and looked at her with joy.

“What do you say? Have you thought about it? ”

It appears that Sister Ansley did not betray her and informed Professor Foster of her decision to go.

Even if I did, I wouldn't be able to talk about betraying it...

After all, these are things that have been decided.

Standing at Professor Foster's desk, Xiaotong took a quiet, deep breath and spoke calmly.

“I have completed my thesis and contributed to Econometrica. ”

A little overwhelmed by this phrase, Professor Foster, who didn't expect her to finish her thesis, opened her glasses surprisingly.

“Wait... are you done? Are you sure you're following my request to employ--”

Xiaotong nodded in response to Professor Foster's surprised gaze and continued.

“As you requested, I used the Bewley model to analyse the macroeconomic impact of welfare policies… although it is an improved model. ”

Staring at her students, Professor Foster suddenly thought she was a little strange.

When he arranged this assignment, he was clearly prepared that she wouldn't be able to do it, so he didn't think she'd solve it?

Mathematically, she may have sought the help of an ark...

But in economics, she also showed a little more talent than he expected.

“Is the algorithm compiled? Whether it's Econometrica or some other journal, at least ask you to run the model yourself on your computer. Are you sure the data you calculate is...”

“I've already tested it," interrupted Professor Foster, who was a little sloppy, continued Xiaotong, "The academic editor's review has passed, and now I'm just a peer reviewer...”

What would have needed to be modified was not a big problem.

It can be seen that the reviewers themselves were interested in the study, otherwise they would not have responded to her so quickly.

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

“Econometrica has a long review cycle, which takes at least six weeks to come to fruition, and unless there's a big bull listed, you'll have to wait a while to line up. I'm not saying there's anything wrong with your contribution to Econometrica, but you don't even ask my opinion..."

If it was any other student, he would have sprayed directly.

But this student, the background is a little bit unclear.

It doesn't scare him or anything, but at least it doesn't deserve easy offense...

“You don't have to worry about this...” Xiaotong hesitated for a moment, but thought that even if he didn't tell me, it would be something that would be known sooner or later, so he said honestly, "The author of the communication is the Ark. ”

The correspondent is the Ark.

If you hang that name, you may indeed get special care, at least you don't need to line up.

However, this position belonged to him…

As soon as that sentence came out, the atmosphere in the office was terribly quiet and quiet.

Professor Foster's expression on his face was a little stiff, and even that gentlemanly smile was getting too tight.

“I'm sorry… I didn't hear you clearly, do you mean? ”

Xiaotong: “… the author of the communication is his name, after all, the whole mathematical model and algorithm part, he did it. ”

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

“I want to hear your explanation, what exactly do you mean...”

“Not what I meant," shook his head, Xiaotong tried not to scare himself, answered in a calm voice, "but what he asked. ”

Professor Foster silenced down.

His request…

This one, obviously, refers to Professor Lu.

“… the paper has entered the peer review process, and this morning I received a response from the reviewer, modifying a few minor questions. If not surprisingly, this time the revised text should be able to be adopted,” Looking at Professor Foster with a gloomy expression, Xiaotong took a deep breath and continued, “Although I'm sorry the correspondent can't give it to you, Professor Ark's opinion is that it is up to me to decide things like one and two. ”

Pause, looking at the silent Professor Foster, Xiaotong continued.

“I hear you are evaluating the research fund of the Royal Academy of Sciences and as soon as you sign my graduation application you will get a copy of Econometrica... What do you think? ”