Professors in China get cash bonuses for publications in major western journals. The average payment for a Science or Nature paper is $44k and the average unive

Professors in China get cash bonuses for publications in major western journals. The average payment for a Science or Nature paper is $44k and the average university professor makes $8k per year. See [1] for details and other journal payout rates. Imagine if US professors got half a million dollars for publishing in Nature or Science. The gaming going on to get published would be even crazier than it already is. [1] https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608266/the-truth-about-chinas-cash-for-publication-policy/ https://www.technologyreview.com/s/608266/the-truth-about-ch...