Alain - if you mean citing someone else - then 'yes'. Publication and citation are two of the main universal forms of measuring 'current' academic standing in the wider community. If someone is 'acknowledged', however, in sources that are not widely known of, read or ranked - then it is not really benefiting or impacting anyone.

Alain - if you mean citing someone else - then 'yes'. Publication and citation are two of the main universal forms of measuring 'current' academic standing in the wider community. If someone is 'acknowledged', however, in sources that are not widely known of, read or ranked - then it is not really benefiting or impacting anyone.

Guess no dear, since there is no scores or credits on such acknowledgement in university or academic instructions..

Hi Alain. While I agree that there is no clear benefit, it is a nice thing to do. I always feel good when I'm acknowledged!

You must acknowledge the help received from others. There is no academic benefit but it is one kind of ethics. However, do not think that putting the names of renowned persons under acknowledgment will help you to get the paper published.

I doubt that there is a benefit of some sort. But we are obliged by ethics to acknowledge support or any input.

Thank you all.