In recent years, the medical academic landscape in India has been reshaped by regulations that link faculty promotions and tenure to a minimum number of research publications. While intended to encourage scholarly productivity, this policy has inadvertently sparked an unhealthy competition, giving rise to a range of ethical violations and questionable research practices.
From disputes over authorship to the rise of predatory journals, the "publish or perish" culture is eroding the integrity of medical research and compromising core ethical principles. This article explores the consequences of this academic pressure and the urgent need for reform.
