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