change or perish: new sections in the ijoem

Publish or perish, publish and perish.

Aiming the internationalization, BDS intensifies actions for establishing multidisciplinary partnerships, for searching institutional support, and for educating the national scientific community about the importance of valuing national science. The media for exposing this knowledge must be a national media. Publishing quality Brazilian science in national journals using international language m...

Publish or perish

When scientists bemoan the relentless pressure to publish or perish, they rarely spare a thought for the effect of this pressure on the publisher. For some reason, the publisher, and minions such as editors, are blamed for being the main barrier to the process of publication. At the same time, publishers are blamed for the ridiculous proliferation in journals of all kinds, especially those that...

Receive aid or perish

Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are acknowledged as being pivotal to poverty alleviation, especially in African countries where the governments’ capacity and revenue are often very limited. Despite their prominent role in developing countries, little is known about how these organisations function. Can NGOs prosper when they are financially reliant on donations and contributions from the ...

Pixels or Perish

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Publish or perish?

Misconduct : The Peril of Publish or Perish

Scientific research is increasingly recognized as a vital catalyst and important index for national development.1 In many countries, it is scientific research, rather than rich natural resources, that has a direct bearing on economy and development.2 Despite the increased standard of living due to oil, gas, and tourism, the scientific output from rapidly modernizing and emerging economies (e.g....