I am a social scientist and an expert in the science of science with a background in philosophy and communication studies. My research primarily focuses on the critical analysis of the scholarly communication system, the far-reaching consequences of research evaluation systems, and on the nuances of predatory publishing.
Effective February 1, 2026, I will assume the role of Full Professor of Science Studies at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and head of the Research System and Science Dynamics department at the DZHW (German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies).
I currently serve as head of the Scholarly Communication Research Group (Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland) and as an associate professor at West Pomeranian University of Technology in Szczecin, Poland. I hold both these positions until January 31, 2026.
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New Book Project
I have recently completed a new monograph, The Collective Scientometrics: Why We Need a New Way to Measure Science, which develops a theoretical and historical framework for rethinking how we quantify scientific work, shifting the focus from individual researchers to research groups and thought collectives. The manuscript is currently being prepared for submission to an academic publisher. It builds on archival research and introduces a set of conceptual tools for designing collective-oriented scientometric indicators.
The Evaluation Game
In The Evaluation Game: How Publication Metrics Shape Scholarly Communication, published by Cambridge University Press (April 2023), I provide a comprehensive account of the transformations in scholarly communication generated by research evaluation systems. The book proposes a fundamental rethinking of the values that drive academia while presenting the first historical account of research evaluation systems in the East, tracing their roots back to the modernization of Russia. By discussing two distinct trajectories of modernization and metricization – socialist and capitalist – the work allows readers to understand why researchers in different regions react differently to research evaluation mechanisms.