To raise university research productivity, the government of Kazakhstan introduced a requirement for university faculty members to publish in journals with a nonzero impact factor in order to qualify for promotion. A survey of faculty members at six universities was conducted to explore their response to the policy. The results suggest that a promotion-linked publication requirement may lift faculty research productivity if it is accompanied by support structures and if universities have control over the promotion process.

中文翻译：

---

后苏联高等教育体系中的研究生产率提高：以中亚为例

为了提高大学的研究效率，哈萨克斯坦政府提出了一项要求，要求大学教职人员在影响因子不为零的期刊上发表论文，以便有资格晋升。对六所大学的教职员工进行了一项调查，以探讨他们对该政策的反应。结果表明，与促销挂钩的出版要求如果附带支持结构并且大学可以控制促销过程，则可以提高教师的研究效率。