The combination of peer review and metrics also reflects the broader trend of evaluation frameworks towards the use of mixed methods, both qualitative and quantitative, when evaluating research and researchers.
There are two broad approaches in evaluating research and researchers: traditional methods of peer assessment used for publishing, grant proposals and promotion purposes; and the newer use of citation metrics for comparative evaluation.
He was a program evaluator for the ABET and is active in evaluating research and development projects for various national and international funding agencies in US, Europe, and Australia.
Despite this growing interest and an explosion of quantitative efforts (i.e. citation indices and analyses) aimed at evaluating research performance [1], [2], few studies have examined from the researchers perspective how impact is achieved.
In this article, I will examine the use of altmetrics in evaluating research.
Two things were clear: there are many reasons for evaluating research, and there are lots of approaches to get results.
In this section we describe measures that can be implemented when evaluating research (including, for example, peer review).
The mechanisms for evaluating research incentivise universities with the resources to invest in leading research staff, who spend very little time in the classroom.
Theory-based approaches to public health interventions are useful for designing, implementing, and evaluating research.
The last two sessions of the seminar are devoted to evaluating research proposals generated by all members of the class.
Faculty members have devoted many hours to evaluating research and portfolios across all academic and creative disciplines," said McGrath.
