The Leiden manifesto in the making: proposal of a set of principles on the use of assessment metrics in the S&T indicators conference | The Citation Culture

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Summary:

"A set of guiding principles (a manifesto) on the use of quantitative metrics in research assessment was proposed by Diana Hicks (Georgia Tech) during a panel session on quality standards for S&T indicators at the STI conference in Leiden last week. Various participants in the debate agreed on the responsibility of the scientometric community in better supporting use of scientometrics. Finding the choice of specific indicators too constraining, many voices supported the idea of a joint publication of a set of principles which should guide a responsible use of quantitative metrics. The session also included calls for scientometricians to take a more proactive role as engaged and responsible stakeholders in the development and monitoring of metrics for research assessment, as well as in wider debates on data governance of, such as infrastructure and ownership."

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https://citationculture.wordpress.com/2014/09/15/the-leiden-manifesto-in-the-making-proposal-of-a-set-of-principles-on-the-use-of-assessment-metrics-in-the-st-indicators-conference/

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10/24/2016, 00:20

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10/23/2016, 20:20