Gifted Issues Discussion homepage Forums General Discussion Examining the value of published research, trends

As one [person] put it, the key to getting published in an academic journal involves five steps: Don’t pick an important problem, don’t challenge existing beliefs, don’t obtain surprising results, don’t use simple methods, and don’t write clearly. A serious look at the scientific literature reveals that much of it is scientifically meaningless.

But as long as researchers are heralded primarily on the basis of how often they publish rather than on the quality of their publications, little will change.
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In short, careerism prevails, while the actual advancement of human knowledge flounders.