Comment: Bibliometrics in the Context of the UK Research Assessment Exercise
Silverman, Bernard W.
Statist. Sci., Tome 24 (2009) no. 1, p. 15-16 / Harvested from Project Euclid
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Research funding and reputation in the UK have, for over two decades, been increasingly dependent on a regular peer-review of all UK departments. This is to move to a system more based on bibliometrics. Assessment exercises of this kind influence the behavior of institutions, departments and individuals, and therefore bibliometrics will have effects beyond simple measurement.
Publié le : 2009-02-15
Classification:  Bibliometrics,  research funding,  perverse incentives 
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Silverman, Bernard W. Comment: Bibliometrics in the Context of the UK Research Assessment Exercise. Statist. Sci., Tome 24 (2009) no. 1, pp.  15-16. http://gdmltest.u-ga.fr/item/1255009003/