A national-scale cross-time analysis of university research performance

Giovanni Abramo (), Ciriaco Andrea D’Angelo () and Flavia Di Costa ()
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Giovanni Abramo: University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Ciriaco Andrea D’Angelo: University of Rome “Tor Vergata”
Flavia Di Costa: University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

Scientometrics, 2011, vol. 87, issue 2, No 14, 399-413

Abstract: Abstract Research policies in the more developed nations are ever more oriented towards the introduction of productivity incentives and competition mechanisms intended to increase efficiency in research institutions. Assessments of the effects of these policy interventions on public research activity often neglect the normal, inherent variation in the performance of research institutions over time. In this work, we propose a cross-time bibliometric analysis of research performance by all Italian universities in two consecutive periods (2001–2003 and 2004–2008) not affected by national policy interventions. Findings show that productivity and impact increased at the level of individual scientists. At the level of university, significant variation in the rank was observed.

Keywords: Research assessment; Bibliometrics; Productivity; Cross-time analysis; University (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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