Raising Research Productivity in a Post-Soviet Higher Education System:A Case From Central Asia |
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Authors: | Aliya Kuzhabekova Alan Ruby |
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Institution: | 1. Nazarbayev University;2. University of Pennsylvania |
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Abstract: | To raise university research productivity, the government of Kazakhstan introduced a requirement for university faculty members to publish in journals with a nonzero impact factor in order to qualify for promotion. A survey of faculty members at six universities was conducted to explore their response to the policy. The results suggest that a promotion-linked publication requirement may lift faculty research productivity if it is accompanied by support structures and if universities have control over the promotion process. |
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