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Plastics pollution research attracts scientists from diverse disciplines. Many Early Career
Researchers (ECRs) are drawn to this field to investigate and subsequently mitigate the …

The publish-or-perish principle has become a fact of academic life in gaining a position or
being promoted. Evidence is mounting that benefits of this pressure is being countered by …

Currently, one can observe a strong increase in competition in very different areas in higher
education. Individual and collective actors compete, for example, for scarce material and …

Traditional studies in the sociology of science have highlighted the self-organized character
of the academic community. This article focuses on recent interrelated changes that alter that …

The onset of COVID‐19, coupled with the finer lens placed on systemic racial disparities
within our society, has resulted in increased discussions around mental health. Despite this …

The phenomenon of “publish-or-perish” in academia, spurred on by limited funding and
academic positions, has led to increased competition and pressure on academics to publish …

Global demand for higher education continues to grow, with increasing numbers of doctoral
degrees awarded annually. The global academic labor market is growing too, albeit at a …

Purpose Implementation of research evaluation policies based on neoliberal orientations of
performativity has transformed higher education institutions globally, resha** academic …

Presents early data from an investigation of the work lives and scholarly communication
practices of 177 early career researchers (ECRs) from eight countries. Utilizing mainly …