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John P. A. Ioannidis, Zacharias Maniadis (2023). In defense of quantitative metrics in researcher assessments. PLOS Biology, 21(12), e3002408. Public Library of Science (PLoS).

Publication date
4 Dec 2023
Identifier
10.1371/journal.pbio.3002408
Authors
John P. A. Ioannidis, Zacharias Maniadis
Source
PLOS Biology
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21(12), e3002408
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article
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
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Abstract

Qualitative assessments of researchers are resource-intensive, untenable in nonmeritocratic settings, and error-prone. Although often derided, quantitative metrics could help improve research practices if they are rigorous, field-adjusted, and centralized.

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