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- Title
In defense of quantitative metrics in researcher assessments.
- Authors
Ioannidis, John P. A.; Maniadis, Zacharias
- Abstract
Qualitative assessments of researchers are resource-intensive, untenable in nonmeritocratic settings, and error-prone. Although often derided, quantitative metrics could help improve research practices if they are rigorous, field-adjusted, and centralized. Using quantitative metrics to assess researchers is often seen as a poor choice compared with using qualitative assessments. In this Perspective, the authors argue in favor of using rigorous, field-adjusted, centralized, quantitative metrics in a bid to help improve research practices as a low-cost public good.
- Subjects
RESEARCH personnel; COMMON good
- Publication
PLoS Biology, 2023, Vol 21, Issue 12, p1
- ISSN
1544-9173
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pbio.3002408