The article discusses the challenges faced by conservation scientists in East Asia, particularly regarding publication delays impacting job applications. It highlights the importance of publishing history for career success in the region, contrasting it with worldwide shifts towards broader evaluation metrics. The lengthy review processes, largely controlled by editors and reviewers, can stall a researcher's career progress, particularly affecting early-career scientists who rely heavily on their publication record for obtaining tenure-track positions and funding. The article emphasizes the need for more efficient peer review practices.
"Delays in the review process can affect job applications, funding opportunities and eventually researchers' entire careers, particularly those of early-career scientists."
"In East Asian academia, your publishing history remains the main measure of success - even more important for career advancement than it is in other places."
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