There are quality classifications of universities. The best Polish universities of the University of Warsaw and the Jagiellonian University are placed in the fourth/fifth hundred, which undoubtedly does not suit our ambitions. Our 20th economy in the world.
Moving 100-200 seats up can be rather easy. How? It is crucial to halt publishing in mediocre magazines, due to the fact that the classification is mostly based on the ratio of publications in “top” magazines to all publications.
The problem is that the Polish scientist must print at any cost. due to the fact that they won't give him points, due to the fact that his department will fall into a lower category, due to the fact that he won't settle the grant.
The issue of classifying our universities may seem alternatively trivial, due to the fact that what difference does it make if the university is in the 100th or 500th place? However, the substance of publishing at any cost in mediocre magazines is no longer trivial. This is 1 of the causes of the death of Polish science.
Michał Leszczyński
