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And then someone publishes five good papers and does nothing* for the rest of their life.

I mean, the idea looks nice, but there will always be people trying to game the system.

But don't get me wrong – I still like your idea, I just think it would need some refining (as you yourself admit, ofc).

* As in, no research.

I don’t see a problem with someone publishing 5 great papers early in their career and nothing else. I mean what were the meaningful publications from Oppenheimer in his later years? Or Einstein? Publishing should be done when it matters, not when it’s needed for a salary increase.

"nothing else" really? why would an institution pay them?

in reality, faculty do more than publish, and are also judged by service, supervision, etc.

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