I'm applying for CS tenure track positions this year, and was advised to add a "Selected Publications" part to my CV (out of 20+ conference and journal papers). How long should this section be? Can I pick all my top-tier publications (seven) or do I need to select among them?
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2Are you the primary author on all of these? – Bryan Krause Oct 4 '19 at 21:04
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2@BryanKrause - depends on your definition of primary. All papers are in alphabetical order; in some I contributed more than my fair share and in some less. – Jerry W Oct 4 '19 at 21:38
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2In my field one would typically emphasize the papers they contributed most to rather than the highest-tier (though you might slip some of those in, too, depending on the contribution and nature of the paper); although, in my field, this is typically also indicated by first or last authorship, so I'm not sure how exactly to treat it in yours. – Bryan Krause Oct 4 '19 at 21:39
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My gut instinct says no more than 10, but I'm not in your field. – Azor Ahai Oct 5 '19 at 0:16
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1Ask the search committee! – user2705196 Oct 5 '19 at 13:55
I would certainly include them all (the seven). Even more than the seven top tier ones. If you were an old hand in academia with hundreds, then you select. A young starter-upper should include a much larger fraction of the published work.
Don't neglect that in CS, conferences are usually primary.
But seven seems too few if you have more than 20.
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If I include all second-tier and up publications, is it still "Selected"? It becomes all papers but a handful. What would you consider a reasonable fraction of the overall? – Jerry W Oct 4 '19 at 21:42
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Like I said, I think "selected" is intended for those with a much more extensive list. What fits on a page? Most, I'd guess. – Buffy Oct 4 '19 at 21:50
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I see. I think the tip was to write "selected" publications, followed by the remaining ones, to make them stand out. Then I agree it's good to list all of them. Would you split the papers into "selected" and others, or just put everything chronographically? – Jerry W Oct 4 '19 at 23:44
