Declining Value of Papers in Academia

The value of papers in academia is a very sensitive topic that I have been thinking about for quite some time. Yes, writing a paper is a great way to study the topic and advance your knowledge. Yes, papers are generally considered the best tool for disseminating scientific results. Papers are the structure and the soul of any research.

But the value of a single paper can be very low sometimes. To become a successful researcher, you should produce dozens of papers per year. This eventually decreases the value of publications and creates other publishing problems. In this video, I want to share my vision of this trend and discuss some recent insights that may be useful to other young researchers and academics.

00:00 Intro
00:33 Your career = your papers
03:46 The value of one paper is low
07:30 How much to publish (minimum)
08:43 Publishing pressure
12:37 How much to publish (optimistic)
16:29 Publishing paradox
18:51 What to do?


Andrey Churkin (Андрей Чуркин) 2023
https://andreychurkin.ru/