Academic Judgments Between Logics of Truth and Game

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-90-04-72743-4
Verlag: Brill

Buch, Englisch, Band 4, 242 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 531 g

Reihe: Studies in Research Integrity

Why do two reviewers evaluate the same research so differently? The book explores the hidden mechanisms behind academic gatekeeping, uncovering how reviewers’ judgments shift depending on their underlying logic—whether based on truth-seeking, scholarly reputation, or rigid metrics. By focusing on cases with conflicting outcomes and inconsistencies in standards, it offers a rare glimpse into the complex and (sometimes) unpredictable world of academic promotion. This research not only dissects academic practices within Polish sociology but also provides a broader understanding of how global pressures reshape local scientific communities.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Remisiewicz, Lukasz

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Globalisierung, Transformationsprozesse
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Forschungsmethodik, Wissenschaftliche Ausstattung
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Wissenschaftstheorie, Wissenschaftsphilosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments

List of Tables and Figures

Introduction 1 What Are the Logics of Judgment? 2 The Case of Habilitation in Poland 3 The Contents of This Book

1 Sociology of Academic Judgments 1 Battles of Classifications and Distinctions 2 Evaluative Cultures 3 Status-Judges and Their Legitimization 4 Inconsistent Reviews 5 Collinsian Understanding of the Scientific Community

2 Changing Landscape of Academic Promotion in Poland 1 Two Approaches to Academic Institutions 2 Science Policy and Institutional Change in Poland 3 Habilitation in Poland 4 Biographical Role of Habilitation

3 The Logics of Judgment Theory 1 Definition 2 Logic of Truth 3 Logic of Game-S (Scholarly Community Game) 4 Logic of Game-E (Evaluation System Games) 5 Social Aspects of the Logics 6 Tensions among the Logics

4 The Logics in the Context of Gatekeeping 1 Methodological Remarks 2 Data Sources and Gathering Data 3 Dataset 4 Outlining Boundaries 5 Logic of Truth 6 Logic of Game-S 7 Logic of Game-E 8 Negative Conclusions 9 Summary

5 The Logics in the Context of Uncertainty 1 Introduction 2 Proceeding 34 3 Proceeding 133 4 Proceeding 136 5 Proceeding 144 6 Proceeding 161 7 Proceeding 177 8 Summary

6 Judging Cultures in Reconstruction? 1 Merit Assessment 2 The Role of the Scholarly Community 3 Metrics and Institutions 4 Toward a ‘Higher’ Quality of Reviews 5 Metatheoretical Reflections 6 Conclusions on the Specifics of the Analysis of Habilitation Reviews 7 Dispositions for Further Research

Appendix: Methodological Note

References

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Lukasz Remisiewicz, Ph.D. (2023), is Assistant Professor in the Institute of Sociology at the University of Gdansk. He has published a book, Examination in Sociological Perspective (2016, in Polish), along with dozens of articles on the sociology of valuation and evaluation.