![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Many of them also undertake the voluntary task of reviewing their peer’s articles before publication (peer review), often at the expense of the time that they could have otherwise dedicated to their own research initiatives In addition, scientists find themselves compelled to devote an exorbitant amount of time to keeping up with the ever-expanding pool of published articles within their respective fields of research. Consequently, it comes as no surprise that the surge in the number of publications has been accompanied by a decline in their average quality: when a scientist writes five-six small articles simultaneously at any given time, it is reasonable to assume that the level of novelty, accuracy, and contribution to scientific knowledge within each one of them is compromised, compared to a scenario where the scientist focuses all their energy on producing a single, significant article. For example, one study found that the number of scientific journals worldwide increased from around 60,000 in the year 1950, to a staggering one million by the year 2000. This situation has resulted in an extraordinary surge in the number of scientific articles published in scientific journals across all research fields in recent decades. This phenomenon has become so pervasive that it has acquired its own nickname: “Publish or Perish”. Hence, researchers across all research fields face constant pressure to publish an ever-increasing number of articles. Research institutions employ complex equations to evaluate the quality of every scientist, taking into consideration factors such as the number of publications, the prestige of the publishing journal, the number of citations by other researchers, and other similar metrics. The articles that get published impact their prospects of securing an academic position, dictate the pace of their progress toward receiving tenure or achieving professorial status within their respective institutions, and significantly affect their chances of obtaining research funding. Scientists today are assessed largely by the number of their contributions to scientific journals. The Pressure to PublishĪn article published in the monthly American newsletter “Atlantic” focused on the central issue highlighted by the cartoon. In lieu of flowers, those wishing to make charitable contributions, may consider a donation to The Locker Project Maine () or a Recovery Program of the donor's choice.Beyond the comedic value of the caricature, its creator has touched upon one of the most pressing concerns of contemporary science - the gap between the sheer number of published scientific articles and their overall quality, driven by researchers' relentless race to increase their publication count for the purpose of career advancement. Dennis leaves behind his beloved wife, Sheila, his son, Dennis Junior, and wife, Christie Hennessey, and their children, Erin and Dennis III his daughter, Maryann (M.A.) Watson and children, Shea and James II his grandson, Brandon Forsyth and partner Kate, and their children, Lily and Jude his granddaughter Elizabeth, her husband, Justin Pitz, and their children, Ireland, Ivory, and Ace and his granddaughter, Carley, her husband, Dylan McLeod and their son Atticus Hennessey along with extended family, and friends new and old. Watson, Sr., and his great-grandson Oz Edmund Hennessey. Hennessey, III and sister, Mary Anne Madarasz, his son, William J. Dennis was pre-deceased by his brother, Edward F. After a long and successful executive career with the Melville Shoe Corp., Dennis retired to Portland Maine with his amazing wife of over 60 years Sheila (Johnson) Hennessey. A lifelong Tar Heel, Dennis was a team student manager of UNC's national champion basketball team. Dennis was actively involved in the civil rights movement and efforts to desegregate UNC's campus. Dennis graduated from Classical High School in Worcester and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He was born in Charlotte, NC to the late Edward F. ![]() Dennis James Hennessey, Sr., formerly of Worcester, and Whitinsville, MA, died at the age of 85 in Portland Maine. ![]()
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