The hidden economic costs of publication pressure in doctoral education are gaining increasing significance in performance-oriented academic systems. Although the goal of publication expectations is to increase scientific productivity and institutional competitiveness, they can also cause significant losses of human capital and pose efficiency risks. This study interprets publication pressure not merely as a psychological or educational issue, but as a structural economic phenomenon affecting the sustainability of doctoral education. This study employs an integrated narrative literature review and examines the economic mechanisms through which publication pressure influences doctoral education. It pays particular attention to the hidden costs associated with decreased productivity, the pressure to maintain workplace presence, prolonged study periods, dropout rates, and the deterioration of doctoral students’ mental well-being. The analysis also highlights the economic dimensions of supervisors’ workloads and resource allocation within doctoral programs. The study argues that overly performance-oriented evaluation systems may optimize short-term publication outcomes but can simultaneously undermine the system’s long-term efficiency and the utilization of human capital. The findings of the study titled “ ” highlight that the mental strain experienced in doctoral education should be interpreted not only as an individual burden but also as an institutional and economic risk factor.
XIV. ÉVFOLYAM 2025. SPECIAL ISSUES 1. 42-47
DOI: 10.24387/CI.SI.2026.1.7
A cikk megtekinthető: http://controllerinfo.hu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CI_kulonszam_2026_1-07.pdf
