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Why do two reviewers evaluate the same research so differently? The book explores the hidden mechanisms behind academic gatekeeping, uncovering how reviewers’ judgments shift depending on their underlying logic—whether based on truth-seeking, scholarly reputation, or rigid metrics. By focusing on cases with conflicting outcomes and inconsistencies in standards, it offers a rare glimpse into the complex and (sometimes) unpredictable world of academic promotion. This research not only dissects academic practices within Polish sociology but also provides a broader understanding of how global pressures reshape local scientific communities.
Łukasz Remisiewicz, Ph.D. (2023), is Assistant Professor in the Institute of Sociology at the University of Gdańsk. He has published a book, Examination in Sociological Perspective (2016, in Polish), along with dozens of articles on the sociology of valuation and evaluation.
AcknowledgmentsList of Tables and FiguresIntroduction1 What Are the Logics of Judgment?2 The Case of Habilitation in Poland3 The Contents of This Book1 Sociology of Academic Judgments1 Battles of Classifications and Distinctions2 Evaluative Cultures3 Status-Judges and Their Legitimization4 Inconsistent Reviews5 Collinsian Understanding of the Scientific Community2 Changing Landscape of Academic Promotion in Poland1 Two Approaches to Academic Institutions2 Science Policy and Institutional Change in Poland3 Habilitation in Poland4 Biographical Role of Habilitation3 The Logics of Judgment Theory1 Definition2 Logic of Truth3 Logic of Game-S (Scholarly Community Game)4 Logic of Game-E (Evaluation System Games)5 Social Aspects of the Logics6 Tensions among the Logics4 The Logics in the Context of Gatekeeping1 Methodological Remarks2 Data Sources and Gathering Data3 Dataset4 Outlining Boundaries5 Logic of Truth6 Logic of Game-S7 Logic of Game-E8 Negative Conclusions9 Summary5 The Logics in the Context of Uncertainty1 Introduction2 Proceeding 343 Proceeding 1334 Proceeding 1365 Proceeding 1446 Proceeding 1617 Proceeding 1778 Summary6 Judging Cultures in Reconstruction?1 Merit Assessment2 The Role of the Scholarly Community3 Metrics and Institutions4 Toward a ‘Higher’ Quality of Reviews5 Metatheoretical Reflections6 Conclusions on the Specifics of the Analysis of Habilitation Reviews7 Dispositions for Further ResearchAppendix: Methodological NoteReferencesIndex