Is there any alternative to the gamification of academic metrics? | Impact of Social Sciences

"Perhaps the only way to stop cheating is to remove the motivation. So, ultimately, there appears to be only one solution to prevent the gamification of academic metrics and these strategic plays for prestige. That is: a cultural shift in the kinds of scholarship that are acknowledged, supported and rewarded.

As part of my research, I have been speaking with a broad range of academics from Australia, New Zealand, the United States and the UK, who are expanding their scholarship outside these traditional circuits of prestige. What I have found is a strong desire for change and a sense that change is coming, even if the academe moves at a snail’s pace...."