The influences of counting methods on university rankings based on paper count and citation count

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Highlights：

• Counting methods influence university ranking especially for the middle-ranged ones.

• Counting methods impacted citation counts more than paper counts.

• Straight counting and fractional counting are more appropriate than whole counting.

摘要

•Counting methods influence university ranking especially for the middle-ranged ones.•Counting methods impacted citation counts more than paper counts.•Straight counting and fractional counting are more appropriate than whole counting.

论文关键词：Counting method,University ranking,Research evaluation,Paper count,Citation count

论文评审过程：Received 19 October 2012, Revised 19 March 2013, Accepted 20 March 2013, Available online 20 April 2013.

论文官网地址：https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2013.03.007