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Academic criteria for promotion and tenure in biomedical sciences faculties: cross sectional analysis of international sample of universities
To improve research assessment practices in academic institutions, it is critical to understand the institutional…
Rethinking Research Assessment for the Greater Good
The ScholCommLab in Canada conducted a multi-year project examining more than 850 review, promotion, and…
The Leiden Manifesto for Research Metrics
The Leiden Manifesto provides ten principles for the appropriate use of metrics in research evaluation.
The Hong Kong Principles for Assessing Researchers: Fostering Research Integrity
Institutions and funders can use the Hong Kong Principles to reward and recognize scholars for behavior that contributes to trustworthy research.
Strategies to improve equity in faculty hiring
Despite the increasing number of underrepresented minorities in trainee positions, the number of underrepresented faculty members in academic science remains low.
How Journals and Publishers Can Help to Reform Research Assessment
Editorial decisions influence research assessment. This article provides 10 concrete recommendations that journals and publishers can take to help improve how research is assessed.
Assessing Scientists for Hiring, Promotion, and Tenure
Six principles for hiring, promotion, and tenure were developed at a one-day workshop in Washington DC in January 2017 to address incentives and rewards in research assessment.