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The Metric Tide: Report of the Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Management

James Wilsdon, Liz Allen, Eleonora Belfiore, Philip Campbell, Stephen Curry, Steven A. Hill, Richard D Jones, Roger J. P. Kain, Simon Kerridge, Mike Thelwall,

Kent Academic Repository (University of Kent) · 2015 · 736 citations · 0 references

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Abstract

This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Independent Review of the Role of Metrics in Research Assessment and Management. The review was chaired by Professor James Wilsdon, supported by an independent and multidisciplinary group of experts in scientometrics, research funding, research policy, publishing, university management and administration.