Perceptions of publication pressure among Hungarian researchers: Differences across career stage, gender, and scientific field

Anna Catharina Vieira Armond*, Péter Kakuk

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract (may include machine translation)

Excessive publication pressure has been associated with detrimental aspects for individual researchers and scientific integrity but has not been well-studied in Eastern European countries. The aim of this study is to assess perceived publication pressure and its relationship with career stage, scientific field, and gender in Hungary. The survey included demographic questions, such as gender, age, scientific field, career stage, and the Revised Publication Pressure Questionnaire (PPQr). A total of 408 respondents completed the survey, 46% were female, and 54% were male. 45% are PhD students, 17% are postdocs or assistant professors, and 38% are associate or full professors. 31% are from the Biomedical Sciences, 39% from Natural Sciences, 18% from Social Sciences, and 12% from Humanities. Our results showed no significant disciplinary differences in perceived publication pressure. PhD students perceived a greater lack of resources than postdocs and professors. The same applied to postdocs and assistant professors when compared to associate professors. The findings also showed that female researchers perceive greater stress than male researchers. Our study highlights the need to improve mentoring during the development of early-career researchers. It also emphasizes the importance of organizational structures developing policies or strategies to address gender differences in academia.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)766-775
Number of pages10
JournalAccountability in Research
Volume30
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2022

Keywords

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hungary
  • Male
  • Mentors
  • Research Personnel
  • Sex Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires

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