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Institution Profile: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

LocationUnited Kingdom
Type of InstitutionSpecialized University or equivalent
Academic DisciplinesMedical Sciences

• After signing DORA in 2021, the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine announced the signature on it’s website with a statement of the School’s committments.
• The announcement states that the School commits to using the scientific content and not journal-based metrics (such as journal impact factors) to assess the quality of individual research articles.
• The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine also commits to assess an individual researcher’s contribution on a number of outputs, not just journal articles. Additionally, staff will work to produce support and training for the responsible use of metrics and research evaluation.

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Research publications and research data: Declaration on Research Assessment 4

This is a statement from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) that it has signed DORA.
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
United Kingdom (Specialized University or equivalent)
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Responsible metrics
Learn More: Research publications and research data: Declaration on Research Assessment
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