Regional and institutional trends in assessment for academic promotion

• Published in: Nature (London) Vol. 638; no. 8050; pp. 459 - 468
• Main Authors: Lim, B. H., D’Ippoliti, C., Dominik, M., Hernández-Mondragón, A. C., Vermeir, K., Chong, K. K., Hussein, H., Morales-Salgado, V. S., Cloete, K. J., Kimengsi, J. N., Balboa, L., Mondello, S., dela Cruz, T. E., Lopez-Verges, S., Sidi Zakari, I., Simonyan, A., Palomo, I., Režek Jambrak, A., Germo Nzweundji, J., Molnar, A., Saktiawati, A. M. I., Elagroudy, S., Kumar, P., Enany, S., Narita, V., Backes, M., Siciliano, V., Egamberdieva, D., Flores Bueso, Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 13.02.2025; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 706/134; 706/648/453; 706/648/496; 706/648/76; Bibliometrics; Career advancement; Careers; Developing countries; Ecosystems; External pressure; Government agencies; Humanities and Social Sciences; Industrialized nations; LDCs; multidisciplinary; Open access; Policies; Researchers; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Scientometrics; Statistical analysis; Statistical methods

The assessment of research performance is widely seen as a vital tool in upholding the highest standards of quality, with selection and competition believed to drive progress. Academic institutions need to take critical decisions on hiring and promotion, while facing external pressure by also being...