Research assessment reform: From rhetoric to reality | Science|Business

"At the same time, there is a growing consensus – both in Europe and elsewhere in the world – that the current assessment system needs to be rethought for an age of open science, big data, digitalisation and the demand for cross-disciplinary methods and skills. There are calls to improve the use of metrics, better balance quantitative and qualitative factors, and broaden the scope of assessment to reflect the full diversity of inputs, outputs and practices in 21st century science. The ultimate goal? To move away from inappropriate use of journal- and publication-based metrics in research assessment, towards a combination of metrics and narratives that reflect the value of research outputs and (researchers’ activities) in a more nuanced way...."