Are university rankings useful to improve research? A systematic review
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193762
Abstract: Introduction Concerns about reproducibility and impact of research urge improvement initiatives. Current university ranking systems evaluate and compare universities on measures of academic and research performance. Although often useful for marketing purposes, the value of… read more here.
Keywords: quality; research; research performance; ranking systems ... See more keywords
Academic Rankings - Where Are They Heading?
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DOI: 10.17323/1814-9545-2017-1-158-166
Abstract: Waldemar Siwinski - President of Perspektywy Education Foundation, Vice President of IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence. Address: Nowogrodzka 31, 00-511 Warsaw, Poland. E-mail: [email protected] The global ranking system is in a state of… read more here.
Keywords: ranking systems; rankings heading; academic rankings; systems become ... See more keywords
Rethinking International University Ranking Systems in the Context of Academic Public Health
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DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2022.1605252
Abstract: The first international university ranking system created in 2003, The Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities, marked the systematic development of international university ranking systems. Up until today, the rationale behind their existence represents a… read more here.
Keywords: health; university ranking; public health; ranking systems ... See more keywords