| Title |
The Problem Is Not Professional Publishing, But the Publish-or-Perish Culture
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Science and Engineering Ethics, January 2018
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| DOI | 10.1007/s11948-017-0015-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Gonzalo Génova, José Luis de la Vara |
| Abstract |
The publication of scientific papers has become increasingly problematic in the last decades. Even if we agree that a renewed model is needed for peer-reviewed scientific publication, we think the problem does not essentially lie in professional publishing-with economic incentives-but in the publish-or-perish culture that dominates the lives of researchers and academics. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | 40% |
| Italy | 1 | 20% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Scientists | 2 | 40% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 62 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 12 | 19% |
| Researcher | 8 | 13% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 10% |
| Librarian | 4 | 6% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 6% |
| Other | 16 | 26% |
| Unknown | 12 | 19% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 13 | 21% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 13% |
| Computer Science | 5 | 8% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 5% |
| Psychology | 3 | 5% |
| Other | 12 | 19% |
| Unknown | 18 | 29% |
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