Within fields this is taken into account. Some areas can be very quick to generate data, whereas others take longer and /or more manpower. One would not expec

Within fields this is taken into account. Some areas can be very quick to generate data, whereas others take longer and /or more manpower. One would not expect someone doing studies in mice, or clinical studies, to generate the same number of papers as one doing biochemistry, for example. The incentive to publish frequently is not universal, however, some reviewing committees ask only for one to present the best 5 papers in the last 10 years, for example.