Consequences of POP: Research quality and dissemination of knowledge

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Chapter 2 in Publish or Perish, 2018, pp 18-36 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: A consequence of the POP culture has been the proliferation of published research at a rate that is disproportional to the advancement of human knowledge. However, most of the published work goes unnoticed even by fellow academics. The POP culture has adverse consequences for the quality of published research, and it impedes the discovery process. Furthermore, the POP culture Slows down the dissemination of knowledge, drives a wedge between published research and reality, makes research findings unreliable and biased, and introduces bias against research from developing and non-English speaking countries and against non-article publications. POP also has an adverse effect on non-research activities, including teaching and community service.

Keywords: Research Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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