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Guidance on the responsible use of quantitative indicators in research assessment
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
“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.
What is the h-index and what are its limitations? Or: Stop using the h-index
These short educational videos in animated and talking head formats provide an introduction to the…
Quantitative Methods in Research Evaluation Citation Indicators, Altmetrics, and Artificial Intelligence
This book critically analyses the value of citation data, altmetrics, and artificial intelligence to support…
Exploring researchers’ views on metrics and research impact: Internal report
This internal report for the University of Waikato investigates researchers’ perspectives on metrics and their…
BEYOND LIMITS: New Ways to Reinvent Higher Education
This document from UNESCO is a roadmap for higher education, prepared for the “3rd World…
Promotion & Tenure: Aligning incentives with institutional values and open science
This repository contains resources for faculty and academic units that are working to transform how…
INORMS Initiatives: More Than Our Rank and SCOPE Framework for Research Evaluation
The More Than Our Rank scheme and SCOPE Framework for Research Evaluation, launched by the…
The Future of Research Evaluation: A Synthesis of Current Debates and Developments
There is a growing recognition that current evaluation metrics often fail to capture the breadth…