Recent amendments to laws on Polish science and higher education have resulted in changes in the system of evaluation of both research institutions and scholarly journals. The final result of the assessment will be a new categorization of academic units. As the majority of scientific institutions in Poland are publicly funded, new criteria will have significant impact on their financing. The next evaluation will be conducted in 2013 and will be supported by currently developed computer applications. The address will present the rules of evaluation of journals and research units in Poland and will iscuss the main allegations made against them.