Analysis of Publishing Activities and “Publish or Perish ” Strategy

Abstract:- An “objective ” evaluation of research results is a very difficult task and many very sophisticated approaches have been reported. The current trend tends to “record counting ” and summation of “points” gained. It leads to a long term deformation of a researcher’s activities especially if she/he is evaluated on this principle and her/his salary depends somehow on the number of “points ” gained. In the Czech Republic such system of “counting ” was introduced recently and university budget depends on such “points counting ” significantly. Actually this approach has been applied in the Czech Republic during the last 10 years. This paper presents some indications of possible development in future as a similar approach can be seen through all over the world last years under “Publish or Perish ” term. However, this approach seems to be a disaster in a longer time span as a pressure to publish at an individual level leads to concentration on a short term research activities. Key-Words:- Publication activities analysis; research evaluation; trends in publications; business mode