Principles to enhance research integrity and avoid 'publish or perish' in academia
Thursday, July 16, 2020 - 14:31
in Psychology & Sociology
Amid growing criticism of the traditional "publish or perish" system for rewarding academic research, an international team has developed five principles that institutions can follow to measure and reward research integrity. Publishing on July 16, 2020 in the open access journal PLOS Biology, the team believes that applying these principles in academic hiring and promotion will enhance scientific integrity and amplify the benefits of research to society.