Is sustainable development of scientific systems possible in the neo-liberal agenda

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ID12858392
AuthorsВ М Московкин (0000-0001-5587-4133, Belgorod National Research University), Olesya V Serkina (0000-0002-7474-6169, Belgorod National Research University, corresponding author)
Year2015
Volume16
Issue1
Pages1-9
Publication date2015-09-24
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEthics in Science and Environmental Politics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1611-8014 • E-ISSN: 1863-5415
PublisherI nt er-R es ea rc h (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.3354/esep00165
OpenAlexW2340859161
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited14

This paper discusses the evolution of large scientific systems in general and the system of formal scientific communications in particular in the context of their gradual transition to private hands. This in turn results in increased 'phony' research fronts, fueled by the interests of big business, pools of inaccessible hi-impact Anglo-American journals whose authors cite each other (author's citation cartels), and non-transparent global university rankings, which can be manipulated. Furthermore, the authors argue that the functioning of national scientific systems by means of having them linked to the global system of formal scientific communications and rankings is organized as an unrestrained race for publications, citations, impact factors, and rankings in which strong systems only get stronger and the weak ones get weaker. Such a race therefore cannot lead to sustainable development of the scientific system. The authors also look at the feudalism of knowledge and identify 3 steps to oppose this process

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