Publish or Perish? The Steep, Steep Path for Central Asia Journalism and Mass Communication Faculty. (June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kurambayev, Bahtiyar; Freedman, Eric
• Is Part Of: Journalism & mass communication educator. Volume 76:Number 2(2021)
• Page Start: 228
• Page End: 240
• Publication Date: 2021-06
• Subjects: international -- publishing -- workload -- university rankings -- qualitative research -- quantitative research -- academic dishonesty; Communication -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- Periodicals; Journalism -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- Periodicals; Mass media -- Study and teaching (Higher) -- United States -- Periodicals; 070.07
• DOI: 10.1177/1077695820947259
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-6958

Abstract

Journalism and mass communication faculty in Central Asian countries face increased institution and government pressure to produce research that appears in Scopus-indexed publications. This study interviews faculty members in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan to examine how they attempt to meet these publication requirements. The findings suggest a disturbing research environment where some faculty resort to unethical means, such as buying and selling research co-authorship or paying to publish in predatory and fake journals.