Quality, impact and quantification: Indicators and metrics use by social scientists

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Quality, impact and quantification: Indicators and metrics use by social scientists

The use of indicators and metrics for research evaluation purposes is well-documented, however less is known about their use by individual scholars. With a focus on the social sciences, this paper contributes to the existing literature on indicators and metrics use in fields with diverse publication...

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Main Authors:	Haddow, Gaby, Hammarfelt, B.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	2018
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/71720

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