Modern science is drowning in its own metrics. ASAI was founded to restore integrity to the global scientific ledger.
The h-index and Impact Factor have been weaponized. "Paper Mills" and "Citation Cartels" allow researchers to inflate their status without contributing real value. This creates a "Trust Gap" that costs billions in wasted grants and hiring mistakes.
We penalize high-velocity, low-value publishing. Quality requires time.
Credit belongs to the lead architects, not guest names on a list.
If you can't defend the math, you didn't do the work.
