We need a measured approach to metrics

James Wilsdon ()
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James Wilsdon: James Wilsdon is professor of science and democracy at the University of Sussex, UK, and chair of the Independent Review of the Use of Metrics in Research Assessment &

Nature, 2015, vol. 523, issue 7559, 129-129

Abstract: Quantitative indicators of research output can inform decisions but must be supported by robust analysis, argues James Wilsdon.

Date: 2015
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