Durham versus Durban: Quantifying productivity in astrophysics research

Quantifying and rewarding research productivity is a contentious issue. In South Africa, there are at least two systems in wide use: peer assessment (as used by the National Research Foundation in providing researchers with individual ratings) and a simple publication count (used by the Department o...

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Main Author: Matthew Hilton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2014-11-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
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Online Access:https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4046