Hypercompetition in biomedical research evaluation and its impact on young scientist careers
Kamerlin, Shina Caroline Lynn LU
(2015)
In International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology
18(4).
p.61-253
- Abstract
Recent years have seen tremendous changes in the modes of publication and dissemination of biomedical information, with the introduction of countless new publishers and publishing models, as well as alternative modes of research evaluation. In parallel, we are witnessing an unsustainable explosion in the amount of information generated by each individual scientist, at the same time as many countries' shrinking research budgets are greatly increasing the competition for research funding. In such a hypercompetitive environment, how does one measure excellence? This contribution will provide an overview of some of the ongoing changes in authorship practices in the biomedical sciences, and also the consequences of hypercompetition to the... (More)
Recent years have seen tremendous changes in the modes of publication and dissemination of biomedical information, with the introduction of countless new publishers and publishing models, as well as alternative modes of research evaluation. In parallel, we are witnessing an unsustainable explosion in the amount of information generated by each individual scientist, at the same time as many countries' shrinking research budgets are greatly increasing the competition for research funding. In such a hypercompetitive environment, how does one measure excellence? This contribution will provide an overview of some of the ongoing changes in authorship practices in the biomedical sciences, and also the consequences of hypercompetition to the careers of young scientists, from the perspective of a tenured young faculty member in the biomedical sciences. It will also provide some suggestions as to alternate dissemination and evaluation practices that could reverse current trends. [Int Microbiol 18(4):253-261 (2015)].
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- author
- Kamerlin, Shina Caroline Lynn
LU
- publishing date
- 2015-12
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- keywords
- Authorship, Biomedical Research/trends, Career Choice, Competitive Behavior, Laboratory Personnel/psychology, Publications, Workforce
- in
- International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology
- volume
- 18
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 9 pages
- publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
- external identifiers
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- scopus:84978943138
- pmid:27611678
- ISSN
- 1139-6709
- DOI
- 10.2436/20.1501.01.257
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- no
- additional info
- Copyright© by the Spanish Society for Microbiology and Institute for Catalan Studies.
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- b38bf68c-6d92-4da2-b658-387177d4cacd
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