Research paper count should not be a proxy for quality, says a post praising Imperial's top-3-paper review

ZeeshanZiaML · x · 2026-07-24

The post argues that paper counts should not be treated as a proxy for research quality, even for papers published at top venues.

It praises a hiring approach used at Imperial College: candidates submit their top three papers, and evaluators focus on the depth of those works and the candidate’s individual contribution, rather than total publication count.

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