Studying Bibliometrics-Based Heuristics (BBHs): A New Research Program on the use of Bibliometrics in Research Evaluation

How do decision makers in science use bibliometric indicators and how do they rely on the indicators? Could bibliometric indicators replace the decision makers’ judgments (partly or completely)? Bornmann and Marewski (2019) suggest that these and similar questions can be empirically answered by stud...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lutz Bornmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Levy Library Press 2020-08-01
Series:Scholarly Assessment Reports
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Online Access:https://www.scholarlyassessmentreports.org/articles/22