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The scientific community measures the quality of those papers in a number of ways, including the perceived quality of the journal (as reflected by the title’s impact factor) and the number of citations a specific paper accumulates.

科学界通过多种方式衡量这些论文的质量，包括人们认为的期刊质量（以期刊的影响因子来体现）以及某篇论文累积的被引次数。

Recently, another expression of this predatory behavior has emerged: so-called support service consultancies that provide language and other editorial support to individual authors and to journals sometimes advise contributors to add a number of citations to their articles.

最近，这种掠夺性行为出现了另一种表现形式：为个人作者和期刊提供语言及其他编辑支持的所谓支持服务咨询公司，有时会建议投稿人在文章中添加若干引用。

The problem is rampant in Scopus, a citation database, which includes a high number of the new “international” journals.

这一问题在引文数据库Scopus中十分猖獗，该数据库收录了大量新兴的“国际”期刊。

Red flags include a large number of citations to an article within the first year.

危险信号包括一篇文章在第一年内就获得大量引用。

Here’s a common scenario that any number of entrepreneurs face today: you’re the CEO of a small business, and though you’re making a nice [profit], you need to find a way to take it to the next level.

这是当今许多创业者都会面临的一个常见情形：你是一家小企业的首席执行官，尽管你赚到了可观的{{1}}，但你需要找到办法让企业更上一层楼。

A number of companies, particularly in energy and transportation, use AI image processing technology to inspect infrastructure and prevent equipment failure or leaks before they happen.

许多企业，尤其是能源和交通领域的企业，利用人工智能图像处理技术检查基础设施，在设备故障或泄漏发生之前加以预防。

In a number of studies, Malti and others have shown that guilt and sympathy may represent different pathways to cooperation and sharing.

在多项研究中，马尔蒂等人已经证明，内疚和同情可能代表着通往合作与分享的不同途径。

There are a number of approaches to mastering the art of deep work — be it lengthy retreats dedicated to a specific task; developing a daily ritual; or taking a “journalistic” approach to seizing moments of deep work when you can throughout the day.

掌握深度工作的艺术有多种方法——无论是专门为某项特定任务进行长时间的闭关；养成每天的固定习惯；还是采取“新闻记者式”的方法，在一天中随时抓住可以深度工作的时刻。

While all of these countries face their own challenges, there are a number of consistent themes.

虽然这些国家都面临着各自的挑战，但也存在一些共同的主题。

A number of studies have [concluded] that normal-weight people are in fact at higher risk of some diseases compared to those who are overweight.

许多研究{{1}}，与超重者相比，体重正常的人实际上患某些疾病的风险更高。