6. Strategic Decisions About Research and Publications

In this chapter, the focus is on how the research strategies of Danish university researchers have changed since the introduction of the BRI and what effect the local implementation of the BRI system has on university scholars’ research and publication decisions. The use of different ‘counterstrategies’ is also studied, including the use of slicing strategies or so-called salami publication and how such strategies have developed since the BRI was introduced. Overall, the introduction of the BRI system does not seem to have resulted in major changes. However, local implementation seems to matter. The more strongly the BRI is implemented at the department level, the more weight the department’s researchers place on quantity relative to quality. Similarly, stronger implementation is associated with a lower weight on long-term research processes relative to those which can lead to quick publications.