Essay: How to survive in a world of publication metrics in public sector accounting research

This essay aims to discuss what it means for us as public sector accounting scholars to be active in a world where publication metrics seem to be a dominant driving force in what and where we want to publish. It has an impact on how we want to position ourselves in being visible for our peers through numbers of citations and H-scores. It can also influence the content of our research agenda, and not always in a desirable direction. The main question is: What strategies are available to survive in a world of publication metrics and at the same time doing relevant public sector accounting research? This essay is based on some literature on these themes, but it is also informed by personal experiences and impressions.