publish or perish

Idioms  

1. Produce published work or fall into disfavor. For example, The younger members of the department have a heavier teaching load, but they also know it's publish or perish. This expression is nearly always used for college or university teachers, for whom advancement frequently is predicated on publishing research in their field. [Mid-1900s]

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publish or perish

The pressure to publish or perish, or to win administrative funding, contributes to an environment where the rules get softened.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 12, 2018

It’s not just publish or perish; it’s publish and flourish.

From Science Magazine ● Sep. 12, 2018

McGurk: So, I’m on the tenure track, which means that I have to publish or perish.

From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2017

This was around the same time that the phrase publish or perish began to circulate in academia.

From Nature ● Nov. 7, 2017

Peter Hannah Yorktown Heights, N. Y. The decline in patents granted to U.S. citizens coincides with a huge increase in scholarly publication created by pressure from the federal grant system to publish or perish.

From Time Magazine Archive