The Leiden Manifesto and Research Assessment
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DOI: 10.1007/s11948-017-0012-2
Abstract: Evaluation of scientific research is essential to judge the impact of research and the author. In this regard, a newly devised Leiden Manifesto describes 10 principles for guiding research evaluation. The principles need to be… read more here.
Keywords: research; manifesto research; leiden manifesto; evaluation ... See more keywords
The Cinderella of academia: Is higher education pedagogic research undervalued in UK research assessment?
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DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2016.1276549
Abstract: ABSTRACT Academic research is increasingly driven by research assessment exercises (in the UK, by the Research Excellence Framework, REF). These aim to compare outputs of researchers in each university with those elsewhere, but evaluation efforts… read more here.
Keywords: research; cinderella academia; higher education; research assessment ... See more keywords
The role of bibliometric research assessment in a global order of epistemic injustice: a case study of humanities research in Denmark
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DOI: 10.1080/17508487.2020.1792523
Abstract: In this paper, we consider, from critical perspectives, the ways in which research assessment governs the production of academic knowledge and can contribute to epistemic injustices. This issue is ... read more here.
Keywords: bibliometric research; research; research assessment; assessment global ... See more keywords
Five years post-DORA: promoting best practices for research assessment
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DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e17-08-0534
Abstract: The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) was penned 5 years ago to articulate best practices for how we communicate and judge our scientific contributions. In particular, it adamantly declared that Journal Impact Factor… read more here.
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How does research evaluation impact educational research? Exploring intended and unintended consequences of research assessment in the United Kingdom, 1986–2014
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DOI: 10.1177/1474904117730159
Abstract: Research evaluation systems in many countries aim to improve the quality of higher education. Among the first of such systems, the UK’s Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) dating from 1986 is now the Research Excellence Framework… read more here.
Keywords: research; educational research; research assessment; research evaluation ... See more keywords
The Impact of Errors in the Sсopus Database on the Research Assessment
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DOI: 10.3103/s0147688219030109
Abstract: This paper presents the results of the analysis of the causes for duplicate profiles in the Scopus database on the basis of a random sampling of profiles of 400 Russian authors and 400 organizations. We… read more here.
Keywords: research assessment; database; duplicate profiles; impact errors ... See more keywords