Abstract
Researchers from Uzbekistan are leading the global list of publications in predatory journals. The current paper reviews the principles of implementation of the “publish or perish policy” in Uzbekistan with an overarching aim of detecting the factors that are pushing more and more scholars to publish the results of their studies in predatory journals. Scientific publications have historically been a cornerstone in the development of science. For the past five decades, the quantity of publications has become a common indicator for determining academic capacity. Governments and institutions are increasingly employing this indicator as an important criterion for promotion and recruitment; simultaneously, researchers are being awarded Ph.D. and D.Sc. degrees for the number of articles they publish in scholarly journals. Many talented academics have had a pay rise or promotion declined due to a short or nonexistent bibliography, which leads to significant pressure on academics to publish. The “publish or perish” principle has become a trend in academia and the key performance indicator for habilitation in Uzbekistan. The present study makes a case for re-examining the criteria set by the Supreme Attestation Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan for candidates applying for Ph.D. and D.Sc. as well as faculty promotion requirements in the light of current evidence for the deteriorating academic performance of scholars.
Highlights
In academia, the phrase “publish or perish” is more than a pervasive culture; it reflects a harsh reality—one in which scholars are under immense pressure to publish their research findings in scholarly journals in order to advance their careers
A great deal of attention has recently been devoted to whether the publication of scholarly articles should be the universal criteria for advancement in the academic community, given the relative ease with which academic papers can be published in lowquality journals
The National University of Uzbekistan, which ranks first in terms of the of the number of articles published in predatory journals, comes,academics whose academics number of articles published in predatory journals, comes whose pubpublished
Summary
The phrase “publish or perish” is more than a pervasive culture; it reflects a harsh reality—one in which scholars are under immense pressure to publish their research findings in scholarly journals in order to advance their careers. A great deal of attention has recently been devoted to whether the publication of scholarly articles should be the universal criteria for advancement in the academic community, given the relative ease with which academic papers can be published in lowquality journals. The implementation of this policy—which is referred to as publish or perish—produces, among contemporary scholars, an immediate and sometimes surprising set of responses—ranging from enthusiasm to anger. It develops recommendation for creating a research-enabling environment at institutions and universities of Uzbekistan
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