An association and affiliation of a researcher with scientific and research societies like IEEE, SAIM, ASME, AAAS e.t.c increase his or her research or academic credibility and reputation?
A simple affiliation? Maybe infinitesimally. Some societies require only a relevant PhD, an application letter and paying the membership fee. Others also require the recommendation of 2 or more members, to have a considerable impact on one's field etc. so they are more selective and being a member here "worth more", if we treat society membersips as academic capital. If you have a position or function in that society (beside being a member), however, that could give a real boost to credibility and reputation.
Also there is the question of how much is too much. One can not possibly be active in dozens of scientific societies, a credible range of membership numbers is imho somewhere around 2 to 4 for a mid-carrier researcher (seniors get a lot of honorary memberships & positions for known reasons). I personally have problems to be active and responsive in 2 different soceties at a time; oc these are very active ones where something is always happening.
Briefly: Yes, both credibility and reputation. Put your membership of scientific societies on your business card after your degrees.
Credibility and reputation of a scientist is definitely increased by affiliation to scientific societies. After all, you are being affiliated there only because of your academic credibility!
You do not put the letters into your paper, but you can include them in your CV.
A simple affiliation? Maybe infinitesimally. Some societies require only a relevant PhD, an application letter and paying the membership fee. Others also require the recommendation of 2 or more members, to have a considerable impact on one's field etc. so they are more selective and being a member here "worth more", if we treat society membersips as academic capital. If you have a position or function in that society (beside being a member), however, that could give a real boost to credibility and reputation.
Also there is the question of how much is too much. One can not possibly be active in dozens of scientific societies, a credible range of membership numbers is imho somewhere around 2 to 4 for a mid-carrier researcher (seniors get a lot of honorary memberships & positions for known reasons). I personally have problems to be active and responsive in 2 different soceties at a time; oc these are very active ones where something is always happening.
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