This document provides guidance on the use of several indicators (sometimes called metrics) used in research assessment: the Journal Impact Factor and other measurements of journals, citation counts, h-index, field-normalized citation indicators, and altmetrics. Five principles guide the use of these metrics: be clear, be transparent, be specific, be contextual, and be fair.
“A Practical Guide to Implementing Responsible Research Assessment at Research Performing Organizations” provides action-oriented guidance, resources, and illustrative examples, for research performing organizations (RPOs) who are looking to shape and deliver responsible research assessment (RRA) practices. This includes RPOs who are looking to create an RRA strategy, organizations wanting to reform existing practices, and organizations simply wanting to take steps towards more holistic and inclusive approaches to research assessment.
These short educational videos in animated and talking head formats provide an introduction to the…
This book critically analyses the value of citation data, altmetrics, and artificial intelligence to support…
This resource compiles questions about open scholarship that pertain to assessment of research, education, outreach,…
This resource compiles questions about open scholarship that pertain to assessment of research, education, outreach,…
For over 150 years, public research universities have advanced public interest through education, innovation, and…
This worksheet was created as a guide for academic institutions and departments to aid in…
This paper reviewed existing literature and international best practices and established consensus by Delphi survey…
This internal report for the University of Waikato investigates researchers’ perspectives on metrics and their…