The Education, Culture, Research and Technology Ministry can no longer stubbornly maintain its single standard for all lecturers and universities. Not all lecturers can write research articles, and not all universities can become research universities.

Forcing all lecturers and universities to publish hinders the advancement of their careers and creates an incentive for both lecturers and universities to cheat in order to tick the boxes on the checklist.

The most fundamental function of a university is to teach and educate students. Regardless of which university it is, it must have qualified educators. After achieving this basic function, the university can become a research center producing scholarly works.

This is why in the United States and other countries considered centers of technology and higher education, not all universities force their faculty to conduct research. In the US, for instance, universities are classified into several types based on the level of support and encouragement for faculty research.

The R1 institutions, such as Harvard University, Stanford University, Ohio State University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have very high research activity.

The R2 institutions have moderate research activity, but it is not a primary focus, such as Illinois State University or San Francisco State University.