Abstract

We examined the role of peer review in the quality assurance system developed for the regulation of higher education institutions in Russia. Given their negative attitude towards the state’s attempts to increase control over universities, how can the participation of academics in regulatory activity be explained? This essay applies resource allocation theory to suggest that engagement in academic service might depend on an individual’s performance of their core professional task: research. Results indicate that Russian academics who perform relatively poorly with respect to publications and citations in selective journals are more likely to engage in academic citizenship in the form of inspections.

摘要

我们研究了同行评审在为监管俄罗斯高等教育机构而开发的质量保证体系中的作用。鉴于他们对国家试图加强对大学的控制持消极态度，如何解释学术界参与监管活动？本文运用资源分配理论表明，学术服务的参与可能取决于个人对核心专业任务的表现：研究。结果表明，在选择性期刊的出版物和引用方面表现相对较差的俄罗斯学者更有可能以检查的形式参与学术公民活动。