Arrogance and ignorance in assessing scientific quality in a multidisciplinary academic medical centre
| Autor: | J. A. E. Spaan |
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| Přispěvatelé: | Amsterdam Cardiovascular Sciences, Other Research, Biomedical Engineering and Physics |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Operations research
Computer science business.industry Impact evaluation media_common.quotation_subject Compensation (psychology) Ignorance Bibliometrics Public relations Ranking Multidisciplinary approach Special article Quality (business) Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Prerogative media_common |
| Zdroj: | Netherlands heart journal, 18(6), 319-322. Bohn Stafleu van Loghum |
| ISSN: | 1876-6250 1568-5888 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/bf03091783 |
| Popis: | Several academic institutions in the Netherlands and elsewhere develop indices to rank their scientists which will impact evaluation and steering of research. An important part of these indices is based on bibliometric indices. The development of such ranking indices is often seen as the prerogative of management and is kept out of the process where scientific instruments should be presented and evaluated: peer-reviewed journals. In this case the index of the author's institution is criticised both for the evasion of discussion as for the lack of compensation for bias related to discipline, gender and personal history. Furthermore, it is argued that the ranking based on 'numbers' rather than scientific contributions is detrimental to the motivation of the staff suffering under the several modi of bias, is counterproductive for interdisciplinary achievements and discourages young researchers in less scoring disciplines to find their way in the medical academic arena. (Neth Heart J 2010;18:319-22.). |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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