Assessing the Appraisal of Research Quality in Social Sciences and Humanities: A Case Study of the University of Montenegro

Vučković Dijana (), Pekovic Sanja (), Popović Stevo () and Janinovic Jovana ()
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Vučković Dijana: University of Montenegro, Faculty of Philosophy
Pekovic Sanja: University of Montenegro, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management
Popović Stevo: University of Montenegro, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education
Janinovic Jovana: University of Montenegro, Faculty of Tourism and Hotel Management

Business Systems Research, 2023, vol. 14, issue 1, 131-152

Abstract: Background A noteworthy attempt has recently been made to extend the same or analogous evaluation criteria traditionally employed in natural and technical sciences to social sciences and humanities domains. However, this endeavor has sparked considerable reactions among researchers, leading to robust discussions and debates. Objectives This research aims to describe the scholars’ perception of the research quality evaluation in Montenegro's social sciences and humanities. Methods/Approach Focus-group interviews in which 25 interlocutors from various fields of social sciences and humanities were used. The participants discussed the given topic in five focus group interviews and were prompted by questions that specified the topic. Results Different perceptions occur within the social sciences and humanities and are visible within individual areas. Respondents think that the current way of evaluating the results of research work in social sciences and humanities ignores the specificities of research methodologies and practices. Conclusions The respondents show a common element of perception, i.e., that the research quality evaluation in the social sciences and humanities must be multidimensional, meaning that it must include the necessary indicators adjusted to concrete research field as much as possible but also contain agreeably qualitative criteria.

Keywords: social sciences and humanities; research quality; research quality perception; qualitative vs. quantitative evaluation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/bsrj-2023-0007

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