publish or perish en · VERB
Meanings
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To publish frequently in academic journals under pressure of professional advancement or survival.
Second, the pressure to publish or perish will be an incentive to continue along this path as it is always easier to publish a standard paper on a recognized topic than to open up new areas of research.
2016, Handbook on the Geographies of Innovation, page 117:The extreme pressure that is placed on the staffs of many higher educational institutions throughout the world to "publish or perish" has its merits in the sense that it "motivates" the staff members to do research.
1968, The Measurement of the Scientific and Technological Caapbilities of Nations, page 27:For the average faculty member in the next few years, the pressure to publish or perish will be more real than ever before.
1974, Conference Proceedings, page 103:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| publishing or perishing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| publishes or perishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| published or perished | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| published or perished | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
fr publier ou crever (to publish frequently in academic journals under pressure of professional advancement or survival) · fr publier ou périr (to publish frequently in academic journals under pressure of professional advancement or survival) · pt publicar ou perecer (to publish frequently in academic journals under pressure of professional advancement or survival) · pt publicar ou morrer (to publish frequently in academic journals under pressure of professional advancement or survival) · pt publique ou pereça (to publish frequently in academic journals under pressure of professional advancement or survival) · fr publier ou mourir (to publish frequently in academic journals under pressure of professional advancement or survival)