Do Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Exhibit Competitive Performance? – A Scientometric and Empirical Analysis

Lentner, Csaba (2026) Do Members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Exhibit Competitive Performance? – A Scientometric and Empirical Analysis. POLGÁRI SZEMLE: GAZDASÁGI ÉS TÁRSADALMI FOLYÓIRAT, 22 (1-3). pp. 184-219. ISSN 1786-6553

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Abstract

The effective and objective functioning of the flagship institution of Hungarian science con- stitutes a public matter of paramount national interest, yet this requirement remains unmet, particularly in the social sciences. In the case of a national institution, such criticism does not constitute an attack but rather an expression of a constructive intention to improve it. Improving academicians’ scientific performance, institutional operations, and the establish- ment of objective, transparent processes for academic succession would fundamentally serve the nation’s interests. A broad intellectual discourse has emerged concerning the manner of change, intensifying from spring 2025 around the bicentennial of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the election of its new president. The identified institutional challenges have now entered public discourse. The inadequate performance of certain academicians increas- ingly provokes widespread dissatisfaction, while Hungarian scientific life continues to operate under the influence of underperforming members of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences,3 who also increasingly seek to shape political public discourse.

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