On the Publish-or-Perish Policy

Beard, Robert W.

doi:10.2307/1980002

The Journal of Higher Education

1965

DOI: 10.2307/1980002

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On the Publish-or-Perish Policy

Robert W. Beard¹

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“…Yet the pressure it engenders often compels some scholars to compromise on quality by tailoring research output to needs of journals, rather than publishing the right material at the right time and via the right outlet (Beard 1965; Brown 2008). Joined to commercialism, the publish-or-perish policy contributes to predatory publishing and negatively shapes the quality of academic scholarship.…”

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A Multifaceted Approach Is Needed to Respond to the Plight of Bioethicists in Accessing Literature

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A Multifaceted Approach Is Needed to Respond to the Plight of Bioethicists in Accessing Literature

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How the publish-or-perish principle divides a science: the case of economists

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The publish-or-perish principle has become a fact of academic life in gaining a position or being promoted. Evidence is mounting that benefits of this pressure is being countered by the downsides, like forms of goal displacement by scientists or unethical practices. In this paper we evaluate whether perceived work pressure (publishing, acquisition funds, teaching, administration) is associated with different attitudes towards science and the workplace among economists working at Dutch universities. Publication pressure is high and is related to faculty position and university ranking position. Based on a latent class analysis we can detect a clear divide among economists. Around two third of the economists perceives that this pressure has upsides as well as serious downsides and one third only perceives upsides and no downsides. Full professors see more than other faculty members the positive sides of the publish-or-perish principle and virtually no downsides. These different perceptions are also reflected in their appreciation of the academic work environment.

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On the Publish-or-Perish Policy

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A Multifaceted Approach Is Needed to Respond to the Plight of Bioethicists in Accessing Literature

A Multifaceted Approach Is Needed to Respond to the Plight of Bioethicists in Accessing Literature

How the publish-or-perish principle divides a science: the case of economists

Teaching and research—happy symbiosis or hidden warfare?

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