Evaluating research: from informed peer review to bibliometrics

Giovanni Abramo () and Ciriaco Andrea D’Angelo ()
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Giovanni Abramo: National Research Council of Italy
Ciriaco Andrea D’Angelo: Laboratory for Studies of Research and Technology Transfer, School of Engineering, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”

Scientometrics, 2011, vol. 87, issue 3, No 5, 499-514

Abstract: Abstract National research assessment exercises are becoming regular events in ever more countries. The present work contrasts the peer-review and bibliometrics approaches in the conduct of these exercises. The comparison is conducted in terms of the essential parameters of any measurement system: accuracy, robustness, validity, functionality, time and costs. Empirical evidence shows that for the natural and formal sciences, the bibliometric methodology is by far preferable to peer-review. Setting up national databases of publications by individual authors, derived from Web of Science or Scopus databases, would allow much better, cheaper and more frequent national research assessments.

Keywords: Decision support systems; Research assessment; Peer review; Bibliometrics; Research productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/s11192-011-0352-7

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