perverse incentives and hypercompetition are altering academic behavior of re- searchers and universities, reducing scientific progress and increasing unethical actions
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a conceptual model that describes how emphasis on quantity versus quality can adversely affect true scientific progress
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ramifications of this environment on the next generation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) re- searchers, public perception, and the future of science itself
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recommendations that could help our scientific institutions increase productivity and maintain public trust
From Academic Research in the 21st Century: Maintaining Scientific Integrity in a Climate of Perverse Incentives and Hypercompetition:
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