UTOPISM. *** In the long run, nothing else is realistic. *** Welcome to the English language blog of Morten Tønnessen, Professor of philosophy at University of Stavanger's Department of Social Studies.
Today I have had an article writing day, with some 350 words added to the article "Friluftsliv in therapeutic residential care: Taking adolescents out to find a way in" which I am co-writing with Joakim Jiri Haaland. So far this Autumn I have had 22 writing days including 10 article writing days.
According to Google Scholar (cf. my profile), my research has to date attracted 1220 citations (+17 since September 26th). My h-index is now 20 (+1 since September 26th), and my i10-index is 37 (+1 since September 26th). This includes 151 citations so far in 2024 (+14 since September 26th).
With these numbers, 2024 to date is now my 3rd best year in terms of number of citations, surpassing 2021 (148) yet still behind 2022 (186) and 2023 (174).
An h-index of 20 means that 20 of my scientific texts have been cited 20 times each or more. The latest one to make it is "Introducing zoosemiotics: Philosophy and historical background" (2016), written by Timo Maran, Morten Tønnessen, Riin Magnus, Nelly Mäekivi, Silver Rattasepp and Kadri Tüür, which has been cited 6 times so far this year and 21 times altogether.
An i10-index of 37 means that 37 of my scientific texts have been cited 10 times each or more. The latest to make it is "Introducing biosemiotic ethics" (2015), written by Morten Tønnessen, Jonathan Beever and Yogi Hale Hendlin, which has been cited 3 times this year and 10 times altogether.
Today I have given the eight lecture in Ex.Phil. this Autumn, as part of the University of Stavanger´s bachelor degree in psychology. The topics were views on humans and specifically on the "I" and the human mind.
Today I have had a book writing day, with some 900 words added to my scientific monograph Captured: CCS and the fight for the soul of the environmental movement. So far this Autumn I have had 21 writing days including 12 book writing days.
So far in October, I have now logged more than 3.000 words written altogether, for the Autumn as a whole I have logged more than 12.000 words written, including more than 9.000 words on Captured.
I have just completed my review of 4 applications in phase 2 of Fondazione Cariplo´s scheme Young researchers Humanities & social sciences.
Today I have had half an article writing day and half a book writing day. Among other things, I contributed to proof-reading of the chapter "Mars as a Planet B?" for the book Mars and the Earthlings, and wrote some 400 words on my scientific monograph Captured: CCS and the fight for the soul of the environmental movement. So far this Autumn I have had 20 writing days including 11 book writing days and 9 article writing days.
Today I have had a book writing day, with some 350 words added to my scientific monograph Captured: CCS and the fight for the soul of the environmental movement. So far this Autumn I have had 19 writing days including 10,5 book writing days.
Altogether I have now logged more than 8.000 words written so far this Autumn on Captured, and more than 11.000 words altogether this Autumn.
