China’s domestic journal ranking system—long seen as a counterpart to the Journal Citation Reports—has been withdrawn by its official publisher. But as a new platform emerges from the same team, deeper questions are being asked about credibility, control, and the future of research evaluation.
By reimagining the doctorate as a shared enterprise rather than a solitary pursuit, a growing alliance between universities, industry and the state is reshaping what it means to earn a PhD—and what that degree is for.
