“Being in such a list could significantly reduce chances to be elected.”Some outside observers say that the Russian Academy is not as powerful as it once was. As a result of the report, Russian journals retracted more than 800 research papers in which the authors were thought to have committed ethical violations. “A lot of people in Russian science still believe that the academy is the oldest structure that can do something — not because it is good but because others are worse,” said Dr. Nozik. This is not the first time the Russian Academy of Sciences has found itself pulled into disputes over the invasion of Ukraine. But the statement did address the repercussions of the war and how the international response to it would affect Russian science, a concern shared by Russian academics.

Source: New York Times May 27, 2022 23:49 UTC