12 Oct 10
Tenured, one has the freedom for research whose merits will be measured solely by its intellectual contributions to the field. The field weighs, the university pays. But when such measurement happens outside the control of the university, there is naturally loads of pressure on their initial tenure decision. So early on, scholars are writing to impress, working to achieve promotional standards which have been in place almost as long as the research university itself.— Open Access, Open Secrets: Peer Review and Alternative Scholarly Production « Victoria Telecom
