Open AccessAlternative approaches to the quantitative assessment of academic research
Author(s) -
Henk F. Moed
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
el profesional de la informacion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.698
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 1699-2407
pISSN - 1386-6710
DOI - 10.3145/epi.2018.mar.02
Subject(s) - measure (data warehouse) , computer science , management science , data science , engineering ethics , psychology , data mining , economics , engineering
There is a greater need to evaluate the research, and yet it is increasingly more complex to do so. The main criticisms that the inadequate use of informetric indicators receive are exposed. Alternative ways to use them to measure the research performance in an informed and responsible way, exploiting its potential adequately, are suggested.
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