Publish or Perish na origem do produtivismo acadêmico: a vez dos discentes da Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação

Abstract

The academic productivism, which originated in the United States of America in the 1950's and is since then globally known by the maxim of publish or perish, is configured as a phenomenon derived from the postgraduate evaluation processes, being characterized, therefore, by excessive emphasis on the quantity of scientific production. From this understanding, Based on this understanding, this study aims to analyze the impact of the phenomenon of academic productivism on the activities of PhD students in stricto sensu postgraduate programs in Information Science in Brazil. This research is characterized as bibliographical, documentary, exploratory and descriptive and descriptive, based on a qualitative approach with a quantitative input. The research subjects are PhD students affiliated with postgraduate programs in Information Science in Brazil. The data collection

instrument is a questionnaire prepared in Google Forms, made up of both open and closed- ended questions, in order to delineate the profile of the group surveyed, their understanding of

academic productivism, their perception of the evaluation model and also to understand the impacts of the academic productivism pandemic and the Covid-19 pandemic. As a data analysis procedure, it uses content analysis by thematic categories. The results show that the majority of the investigated group recognizes the impact of academic productivism on their activities, marked by the demands of publishing scientific articles, lack of time for research to mature and dedication to executing the thesis. As a data analysis procedure, it uses content analysis by thematic categories. The results show that the majority of the investigated group recognizes the impact of academic productivism on their activities, marked by the demands of publishing scientific articles, lack of time for research to mature and dedication to executing the thesis. The group points out that feelings of anxiety, tiredness and worry have impacted their activities and lives, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. It concludes that the phenomenon of academic productivism is inherent to postgraduate studies and that its consequences have been affecting their work, research, health and way of life, something that has perhaps been aggravated even more by the COVID-19 pandemic, making it necessary for them to adopt strategies like physical activities, mental health oriented practices and seek for specialized help to try to minimize these impacts.