The role of Web of Science publications in China’s tenure system

Fei Shu (), Wei Quan, Bikun Chen, Junping Qiu, Cassidy R. Sugimoto and Vincent Larivière
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Fei Shu: Hangzhou Dianzi University
Wei Quan: Hunan University
Bikun Chen: Nanjing University of Science and Technology
Junping Qiu: Hangzhou Dianzi University
Cassidy R. Sugimoto: Indiana University Bloomington
Vincent Larivière: École de Bibliothéconomie et des Sciences de l’information, Université de Montréal

Scientometrics, 2020, vol. 122, issue 3, No 18, 1683-1695

Abstract: Abstract Tenure provides a permanent position to faculty in higher education institutions. In North America, it is granted to those who have established a record of excellence in research, teaching and services in a limited period. However, in China, research excellence (represented by the number of Web of Science publications) is highly weighted in the tenure assessment compared to excellence in teaching and services, but this has never been systematically investigated. By analyzing the tenure assessment documents from Chinese Universities, this study reveals the role of Web of Science publications in China’s tenure system and presents the landscape of the tenure assessment process in Chinese higher education institutions.

Keywords: Web of Science; Tenure Assessment; China; University; Publication (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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