Research paper volume up 5x year-on-year, yet some labs still use paper count as a KPI
menhguin · x · 2026-09-20
The author notes research paper output has grown roughly 5x year-on-year, yet some research departments still use publication quantity as a KPI, where 3 papers a year is considered a lot — an increasingly outdated metric amid the volume explosion.
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