AUTHOR=Bowman Timothy D. TITLE=Viewing research assessment, the academic reward system, and academic publishing through the power/knowledge lens of Foucault JOURNAL=Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics VOLUME=8 YEAR=2023 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/research-metrics-and-analytics/articles/10.3389/frma.2023.1179376 DOI=10.3389/frma.2023.1179376 ISSN=2504-0537 ABSTRACT=

The academic research assessment system, the academic reward system, and the academic publishing system are interrelated mechanisms that facilitate the scholarly production of knowledge. This article considers these systems using a Foucauldian lens to examine the power/knowledge relationships found within and through these systems. A brief description of the various systems is introduced followed by examples of instances where Foucault's power, knowledge, discourse, and power/knowledge concepts are useful to provide a broader understanding of the norms and rules associated with each system, how these systems form a network of power relationships that reinforce and shape one another.