Regulating Academic Pressure: From Fast to Slow

• Published in: Journal of philosophy of education Vol. 54; no. 5; pp. 1419 - 1442
• Main Authors: FRANÇOIS, KAREN, COESSENS, KATHLEEN, VINCKIER, NIGEL, VAN BENDEGEM, JEAN PAUL
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley 01.10.2020; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: academic competition; arts; Data Collection; Ethics; Fine Arts; Integrity; Mathematics; publication pressure; Research Design; Research Methodology; Research Problems; Scientific Research; Stress Variables; Writing for Publication
• ISSN: 0309-8249; 1467-9752
• DOI: 10.1111/1467-9752.12493

This paper investigates the impact of publication pressure on the ethics and the scientific integrity in the domain of mathematics and of the arts. Both research fields are specific in their methodology, being that they do not start from a classical hypothesis and researchers in these areas are not knowing what the outcome will be. The research design is open, and creativity is a main part of the research investigation. Both research fields do not rely on empirical cases nor on data collection or data handling. This could be a reason why mathematics and arts seem to be less subject to scientific misconduct. After presenting the (inter)national regulations on ethics and integrity, we will investigate a philosophical analysis in which we consider possible influences from publication pressure that became widespread over all disciplines. We will clarify if and how mathematics and the arts are sensitive to scientific research misconduct or questionable research practices.