Research article · 2026
PUBLISH-OR-PERISH PRESSURE, PUBLICATION PRODUCTIVITY AND CAREER ADVANCEMENT AMONG LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATORS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
Abstract
Purpose: The paper aimed to examine publish-or-perish pressure, publication productivity and career advancement among Library and Information Science educators in Nigerian universities.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The design of the study was descriptive research. The population of the study consisted of 32 LIS educators in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education and University of Port Harcourt in Rivers State. The sampling technique was census. A questionnaire, titled Publish-or-Perish Pressure, Publication Productivity and Career Advancement Questionnaire (PPPCACQ), developed by the researcher was used to gather the data. The instrument was validated in Ignatius Ajuru University of Education by experts in Library and Information Science. The data were analyzed using mean and stand deviation with criterion mean of 2.50.
Findings: The findings showed that the educators experienced publish-or-perish pressure, with a grand mean of 2.68. Publication productivity was also found to be relatively high, with a grand mean of 2.92. The study further revealed a considerable level of career advancement among the educators, with a grand mean of 2.93.
Implications: The study suggests that publication requirements and research productivity are important aspects of academic career advancement among Library and Information Science educators.
Originality/Value By offering empirical data on the connection between publish-or-perish pressure, publication productivity, and career advancement among library and information science educators in Nigerian institutions, this study adds to the body of current work. The study sheds light on how publishing expectations affect professional development and academic output in the field of LIS. Additionally, it contributes to the small amount of research that focuses exclusively on LIS educators in Rivers State, Nigeria, offering information that might guide institutional policies regarding academic development, research performance, and promotion.
Keywords: publish-or-perish, publication productivity, career advancement and Library and Information Science educators.
Paper type: Empirical research
Keywords
publish-or-perish, publication productivity, career advancement and Library and Information Science educators. Paper type: Empirical research
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