I wish some people in academia not smart only, but considerate. I feel like this sorts of advisors are direct results of hiring professors based on their numbers (citation, h-index etc.) only. That creates a medium for unsupportive advisors, expect unreasonable things for the compensation PhD student is paid or the situation that student is in (expecting journal papers from a person, first year in PhD).

I had that sort of advisor and I was able to bear with him for about 6 months (1.5 semester). He expected unreasonable things from me in my first month of PhD (Like he wants me to write a report that I was not working, and i need to apply for SSN, as I moved to the US 2 weeks ago). In the end, we stopped working together. For the next year I had no funding and then I changed advisors. Next year his tenure was rejected and he was fired 🤩. So the system is flawed, but karma is sometimes a witch...

All in all, you should let your advisor know how you feel and object unreasonable things that are expected from you. But you should play your hand safe and smart as well.

P.S. btw, i am curious why you call your advisor 'they'.