The Democratization of Evaluation and Altmetrics

Cinzia Daraio ()
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Cinzia Daraio: Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering Antonio Ruberti (DIAG), University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy

No 2018-01, DIAG Technical Reports from Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering, Universita' degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"

Abstract: In this paper we provide an interpretation of the current trends in the evaluation of research and propose a performance evaluation approach for the current time. By adopting an economics and management perspective, we show that there is a need for democratization and we propose a possible meaning of Altmetrics as an answer to this need, created - among other factors - by the unfaireness of traditional bibliometric indicators. The proposed performance evaluation model might be used as a “democratic evaluation tool†for value creation in a learning and participatory environment where evaluation is in the communities and for the communities. Some caveats and critical conditions including the relationship between democratization and meritocracy are outlined.

Keywords: research evaluation; Altmetrics; doubly conditional performance evaluation; conditional directional distances; responsible metrics; research integrity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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