On the geopolitics of academic publishing: the mislocated centers of scholarly communication

Krawczyk, Franciszek; Kulczycki, Emanuel

doi:10.1080/25729861.2021.1984641

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“…Local high-quality journals are crucial for the development of the science. They require publication requirements to be focused not only on quantity but also on quality, as it is stated in earlier studies (Krawczyk & Kulczycki, 2021).…”

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Implications of Publication Requirements for the Research Output of Ukrainian Academics in Scopus in 1999–2019

Hladchenko

2022

Journal of Data and Information Science

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Purpose This article explores the implications of publication requirements for the research output of Ukrainian academics in Scopus in 1999–2019. As such it contributes to the existing body of knowledge on quantitative and qualitative effects of research evaluation policies. Design/methodology/approach Three metrics were chosen to analyse the implications of publication requirements for the quality of research output: publications in predatory journals, publications in local journals and publications per SNIP quartile from the disciplinary perspective. Findings Study results highlight, that, firstly, publications of Ukrainian authors in predatory journals rose to 1% in 2019. Secondly, the share of publications in local journals reached the peak of 47.3% in 2015. In 2019 it fell to 31.8%. Thirdly, though the total number of publications has risen dramatically since 2011, but the share of Q3+Q4 has exceeded the share of Q1+Q2. To summarise, the study findings highligh, that research evaluation policies are required to contain not only quantitative but also qualitative criteria. Research limitation The study does not explore in detail the effects of a particular type of publication requirements. Practical implications The findings of the study have practical implications for policymakers and university managers aimed to develop research evaluation policies. Originality/value This paper gains insights into the effects of publication requirements on the research output of Ukrainian academics in Scopus.

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Section: Journal Of Data and Information Sciencementioning

confidence: 99%

Implications of Publication Requirements for the Research Output of Ukrainian Academics in Scopus in 1999–2019

Hladchenko

2022

Journal of Data and Information Science

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How metric-based performance evaluation systems fuel the growth of questionable publications?

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Taşkın

2024

Scientometrics

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The proliferation of questionable publishing practices has raised serious concerns in academia, prompting numerous discussions and investigations into the motivations behind researchers’ preference for such journals. In this study, we aimed to explore the impact of current academic performance evaluation systems on scholars’ questionable journal preferences in Turkey. Utilizing data from the comprehensive study conducted by Kulczycki et al. (2021) on questionable journals, we analyzed the academic careers of 398 researchers who authored 417 articles in this context. Our findings reveal a clear association between current research evaluation systems and journal selection, particularly during the process of applying for associate professorship. Notably, 96% of the articles published in questionable journals were listed in scholars’ academic profiles, indicating their use in academic promotion or incentive portfolios. While this study contributes valuable insights into the relationship between academic performance evaluation systems and questionable journal preferences, additional research is required to comprehensively understand the motivations behind scholars’ publishing choices and to devise effective strategies to combat questionable publishing practices in academia.

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Disciplinary responses to the rise of English in metrics-driven social sciences and humanities

Krawczyk

2023

Globalisation, Societies and Education

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On the geopolitics of academic publishing: the mislocated centers of scholarly communication

Cited by 4 publications

References 27 publications

Implications of Publication Requirements for the Research Output of Ukrainian Academics in Scopus in 1999–2019

Implications of Publication Requirements for the Research Output of Ukrainian Academics in Scopus in 1999–2019

How metric-based performance evaluation systems fuel the growth of questionable publications?

Disciplinary responses to the rise of English in metrics-driven social sciences and humanities

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