74. Moin Syed: Glorious PNAS, editing a journal, and masterful procrastination

Aug 11, 2023

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Moin Syed is a professor of psychology at the University of Minnesota, where he studies identity and personality development. Our conversation focuses on his work in meta-science, especially the role of journals and editors in the scientific process.

BJKS Podcast is a podcast about neuroscience, psychology, and anything vaguely related, hosted by Benjamin James Kuper-Smith.

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Timestamps
0:00:00: The silliness of prestige journals (especially PNAS)
0:18:45: Deep description are necessary for science and theory
0:29:43: Where should I submit my paper?
0:35:51: Why would one want to be an editor at a journal?
0:55:27: Cover letters
1:03:44: Should I sign my peer reviews?
1:13:03: A book/paper Moin thinks more people should read
1:19:23: Something Moin wishes he'd learnt earlier
1:29:22: Moin's advice to PhD students/postdocs

Podcast links

Website: https://geni.us/bjks-pod
Twitter: https://geni.us/bjks-pod-twt

Moin's links

Website: https://geni.us/syed-web
Substack/blog: https://geni.us/syed-blog
Google Scholar: https://geni.us/syed-scholar
Twitter: https://geni.us/syed-twt

Ben's links

Website: https://geni.us/bjks-web
Google Scholar: https://geni.us/bjks-scholar
Twitter: https://geni.us/bjks-twt

References/links
For Moin's blog posts on prestige journals, being an editor, etc. see link above for his Substack/blog
Gelman on Himmicanes: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2014/06/05/hurricanes-vs-himmicanes/
Episodes w/ Chris Chambers (https://geni.us/bjks-chambers) and Mary-Elizabeth Sutherland (https://geni.us/bjks-sutherland)

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DeYoung (2015). Cybernetic big five theory. Journal of research in personality.
Dougherty & Horne (2022). Citation counts and journal impact factors do not capture ... Royal Society Open Science.
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