University
Indonesia does not have to care about global university rankings. Academics cannot act as frogs under the shell. The term university is derived from the word which means universe.
Ariel Heryanto
The government seems to have a big ambition to build as many world-class universities as possible. The university's global ranking is used as a reference. Lecturers are encouraged to work in the most authoritative publications in the world. Those who succeed are rewarded financially; the amount can be several times the monthly salary. Support funds are also available for some lecturers who prepare international publications as a complement to the requirements for professor promotion.
I have not seen such big rewards for lecturers in other countries. In many universities that dominate global rankings, the publication of scientific papers is considered part of the lecturer's routine work, such as teaching and guiding students. Can special incentives for Indonesian lecturers increase global rankings? It deserves careful scrutiny.