University of St. Andrews becomes a signatory of DORA, expressing their recognition of responsible use of metrics in research assessment.
Action plan
Academia in Motion: Recognition and Rewards at Leiden University
In 2020 Leiden University implemented a new initiative to revamp academic recognition and rewards. Academia in Motion: Recognition & Rewards describes Leiden University’s commitment to diversity, as well as their ambition for diversification of careers, transparency and leadership.
Hong Kong Principles: Best Practices: Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences
Several organizations have implemented best practices in alignment with the Hong Kong Principles (HKP) for assessing and rewarding responsible research practices, promoting open science, and encouraging transparency.
Case Study: University of Bath
This case study explores the changed principles for research assessment and management by the University of Bath, outlining the ‘what,’ ‘why,’ and ‘how’ involved with changing the process of research assessment and management.
UOC signs the San Francisco Declaration (DORA): Action Plan
This document contains the deatiled action plan by Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) for reforming research assessment and committing to the principles outlined in DORA following their signature of the declaration.
Case Study: Open University of Catalonia
This DORA case study on Open University of Catalonia (UOC) discusses the university’s action plan for research assessment reform after signing DORA, and thier plan for implementing change to include open knowledge principles in assessment processes, actions, and policies in accordance with the DORA principles.
UOC and DORA: reflections on how to put into practice a declaration of intentions
After becoming a signatory of DORA, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) committed to an action plan to reform its internal processes. This document discusses their action plan for supporting qualitative as well as quantitative research assessment.
Case Study: University of Nottingham Ningbo China
This DORA case study highlights an Implementation Task Force put in place by the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) established after the university became a signatory of DORA. This task force is aimed at helping ensure responsible research assessment practices at the University.
Report on the UCL Bibliometrics Policy Consultation
This is a report on the use of bibliometrics at UCL regarding research policy. Consultation with faculties identified general recommendations for promoting more diverse and holistic academic assessment.
White Paper: Measuring Research Output through Bibliometrics, Winter, 2016
This document contains a literature review on the role and limitation of bibliometrics for use in research assessment. The document discusses a series of good practice principles and recommendations, including summaries of the uses and limitations of various established publication and citation-based measures.