I disagree here. This is not always the goal of every research student. Some set the bar at solving a problem, and not going through a fixed number of mechanical steps of learning how to do research.
I think otherwise too, your statement misses a lot of nuances. Publishing "something good" can take drastically different levels of effort based on where you want to publish, what area and problem you are working on, who you are collaborating with, whether your problem is interdisciplinary, empirical or theoretical etc
You could say "schools should ensure PhDs finish in fixed x number of years" (with the understanding that it will change research outcomes) but to say that a PhD program naturally fits into x yr long time span is wrong IMHO.
I disagree here. This is not always the goal of every research student. Some set the bar at solving a problem, and not going through a fixed number of mechanical steps of learning how to do research.
I think otherwise too, your statement misses a lot of nuances. Publishing "something good" can take drastically different levels of effort based on where you want to publish, what area and problem you are working on, who you are collaborating with, whether your problem is interdisciplinary, empirical or theoretical etc
You could say "schools should ensure PhDs finish in fixed x number of years" (with the understanding that it will change research outcomes) but to say that a PhD program naturally fits into x yr long time span is wrong IMHO.