Sunday 26 December 2021

#31,5 - 2021 totals: 81 writing days, 41.178 words written

Today I have had this year´s last writing day, with some 1.400 words written on my chapter "Nosology and semiotics". Total number of writing days for the Autumn is 31,5. Adding the 49,5 writing days I had this Spring, this means the total number of writing days for 2021 is 81 (compared with 94 in 2020). 

Altogether I wrote 15.359 words this Autumn. This is the least since Spring 2019. For 2021 as a whole, I wrote 41.178 words (compared with 84.739 words in 2020 and 42.112 words in 2019).

Google Scholar: 615 citations, of which 110 in 2021

According to my Google Scholar profile, my research has to date attracted 615 citations (+5 since November 28th). Of these 110 are from 2021 (+1 since November 28th), a new annual record. The last record was made in 2016 (implying that citations of my work has since stagnated).

My h-index remains 14 and my i10-index 24.

100 items are listed on my profile.

These are the latest publications to reach 10 citations:


And these are my most cited publications:

Bottom of inbox seen

Today I have gotten to the bottom of my inbox for the first time since August. One and a half week ago I had about 400 emails marked as unread (though for the most part actually in process of being read or treated).

Saturday 25 December 2021

New release date for book "Semiotic agency: Science beyond mechanism"

After several unexplained delays, Springer has now informed that the new release date for our book Semiotic agency: Science beyond mechanism is January 21st 2022 (it was first scheduled to appear at some point in November 2021).

Thursday 23 December 2021

2 appointments including interview with magazine Genialt

Today, on the year´s last official workday, I have had 2 scheduled appointments, including an interview with the magazine Genialt by journalist Truls Petersen of the Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board. The topic was nature views.

Wednesday 22 December 2021

Wasted growth article resubmitted

I have now submitted my manuscript "Wasted growth – case study: The American dream or nightmare?" to Journal of Economic growth.

Monday 20 December 2021

Job interview; last office day before New Year

Today I have taken part in execution of a job interview at the department.

This is my last day in the office before New year, I will work from home office the next few days. 

Sunday 19 December 2021

#30,5

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to my book chapter "Nosology and semiotics", with some 500 words written, and the abstract composed. Number of writing days this Autumn is up to 30,5.

Friday 17 December 2021

#29,5

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to resubmitting/transferring my first wasted growth article, and working further on my book chapter "Nosology and Semiotics", with some 300 words written. Number of writing days so far this Autumn is up to 29,5.

Wasted growth article rejected

My article "Wasted growth – case study: The American dream or nightmare?" has been rejected by Applied Research in Quality of Life following peer-review.

Thursday 16 December 2021

2 meetings and a downscaled Christmas lunch

Today I have attended 2 scheduled meetings digitally. Now I´m on to a covid-adjusted Christmas lunch at Victoria hotel, with colleagues.

Wednesday 15 December 2021

Tuesday 14 December 2021

3 meetings and lots of Christmas presents

Today I have attended 3 scheduled meetings, and taken part in distributing Christmas presents for all employees at Department of social studies.

Monday 13 December 2021

5 meetings

Today I have attended 5 meetings. This included a steering group meeting for establishment of a candidate of psychology study, and a coordination meeting on public health.

Sunday 12 December 2021

#28,5

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to my chapter "Nosology and semiotics", with some 600 words written. Among other things I drafted a detailed disposition/table of contents for the chapter. Number of writing days this Autumn is up to 28,5.

Saturday 11 December 2021

Biosemiotic Achievement Award announcement text published in Biosemiotics 14(2)

Volume 14, issue 2 of Biosemiotics has appeared, featuring our Biosemiotic Achievement Award announcement text.

Full reference:

Rodríguez, Claudio Julio Higuera & Morten Tønnessen 2021. Biosemiotics Achievement Award for the Year 2020. Biosemiotics 14(2): 233–236. Published online August 21st 2021. DOI: 10.1007/s12304-021-09445-9

Friday 10 December 2021

#27,5

Today I have had an article writing day devoted to my second wasted growth article, which I today renamed "Wasted growth and inequality in human development: USA vs. the Nordic countries", with some 400 words added to the text and a table researched and composed. I also tentatively defined inequality-adjusted wasted and wasteful growth. Total number of writing days this Autumn is up to 27,5.

Wednesday 8 December 2021

5 more meetings

Today as well I have attended 5 scheduled meetings. 15 so far this week (too much...).

Tuesday 7 December 2021

5 more meetings

Today I have attended 5 meetings (like yesterday ... 10 meetings in 2 days is quite a lot). This included a budget meeting and two meetings related to Cognitive lab.

Monday 6 December 2021

5 meetings

Today I have had 5 scheduled meetings from my home office. This included my weekly meeting with the office manager, and a meeting in relation to development of a master in psychology.

Sunday 5 December 2021

#26,5

Today I have had an article writing day, with some 300 words added to my book chapter "Nosology and semiotics". The number of writing days so far this Autumn is 26,5.

Friday 3 December 2021

Chronicle with CCS criticism, replies

My chronicle "Om 10.000 år, hvem tar regningen for vår karbon­fangst og -lagring?" was published in the daily newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad November 16th. A reply, "Alt tilsier at lagring er trygt over et tidsrom på 10.000 år" by professors Helge Hellevang and Snorre Olaussen, was published November 25, to which I replied with "Om 100 år er alt glemt?", published December 2nd.

Half a meeting, a ph.d. defense, and more

Today I have attended the first half of the extraordinary meeting of the national Fagorgan for filosofi og idéhistorie. I have also attended Marina Sletten´s trial lecture and ph.d. defense, and a celebratory event at the department. Later tonight I will attend her doctoral dinner.

Thursday 2 December 2021

#25,5

Today I have had an article writing day with some 500 words written on my second wasted growth article and a table finished and commented on. Number of writing days so far this Autumn is up to 25,5.

Wednesday 1 December 2021

5 meetings

Today I have attended 5 scheduled meetings, of a varied nature.