Award committees: fight prestige publishing with prestige publishing

This letter argues that science publication reforms should acknowledge the role that prestige plays in the global system(s) of science and challenge it seriously. A two-layered approach to research assessment with separate scientific and prestige review is proposed.

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Open Research Europe
Published
2026-10-09
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https://doi.org/10.12688/openreseurope.25328.1
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scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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Award committees: fight prestige publishing with prestige publishing

Veli‐Matti Karhulahti
Open Research Europe
scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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Award committees: fight prestige publishing with prestige publishing

Veli‐Matti Karhulahti
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Abstract

This letter argues that science publication reforms should acknowledge the role that prestige plays in the global system(s) of science and challenge it seriously. A two-layered approach to research assessment with separate scientific and prestige review is proposed.

Open Research EuropeVol. 6
University of Jyväskylä (FI)
Openalex Percentile: Top 10%
scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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