A methodology for Institution-Field ranking based on a bidimensional analysis: the IFQ 2 A index

Daniel Torres-Salinas, Jose G. Moreno-Torres (), Emilio Delgado-López-Cózar and Francisco Herrera
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Daniel Torres-Salinas: Universidad de Navarra
Jose G. Moreno-Torres: Universidad de Granada
Emilio Delgado-López-Cózar: Universidad de Granada
Francisco Herrera: Universidad de Granada

Scientometrics, 2011, vol. 88, issue 3, No 6, 786 pages

Abstract: Abstract The problem of comparing academic institutions in terms of their research production is nowadays a priority issue. This paper proposes a relative bidimensional index that takes into account both the net production and the quality of it, as an attempt to provide a comprehensive and objective way to compare the research output of different institutions in a specific field, using journal contributions and citations. The proposed index is then applied, as a case study, to rank the top Spanish universities in the fields of Chemistry and Computer Science in the period ranging from 2000 until 2009. A comparison with the top 50 universities in the ARWU rankings is also made, showing the proposed ranking is better suited to distinguish among non-elite universities.

Keywords: Rankings; Universities; Higher education; Bibliometrics; Shanghai ranking; Bidimensional analysis; Evaluation models; Research performance assessment; h-index (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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