Disaggregated research evaluation through median-based characteristic scores and scales: a comparison with the mean-based approach

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Highlights:

• Median-based CSS are discussed as an alternative to mean-based CSS.

• Under median-based CSS the class of poorly cited papers decreases; the others are enlarged.

• Moving from mean to median-based CSS leads to a “Matthew effect” at the level of journals.

• Disaggregated research evaluation is favored against the use of unique aggregated indicators.

摘要

•Median-based CSS are discussed as an alternative to mean-based CSS.•Under median-based CSS the class of poorly cited papers decreases; the others are enlarged.•Moving from mean to median-based CSS leads to a “Matthew effect” at the level of journals.•Disaggregated research evaluation is favored against the use of unique aggregated indicators.

论文关键词:Characteristic scores and scales (CSS),Scientometrics,Research evaluation,Disaggregation

论文评审过程:Received 11 March 2017, Revised 17 April 2017, Accepted 17 April 2017, Available online 29 June 2017, Version of Record 29 June 2017.

论文官网地址:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joi.2017.04.003