I believe it is the pressure to publish. The number of papers published has grown exponentially and it is reported that the quality of research has decreased.

I believe it is the pressure to publish. The number of papers published has grown exponentially and it is reported that the quality of research has decreased. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333487946_Over-optimization_of_academic_publishing_metrics_Observing_Goodhart's_Law_in_action https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333487946_Over-opti... https://www.nature.com/articles/533147a https://www.nature.com/articles/533147a