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We need a measured approach to metrics

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  • James Wilsdon

    (James Wilsdon is professor of science and democracy at the University of Sussex, UK, and chair of the Independent Review of the Use of Metrics in Research Assessment &
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Quantitative indicators of research output can inform decisions but must be supported by robust analysis, argues James Wilsdon.

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  • James Wilsdon, 2015. "We need a measured approach to metrics," Nature, Nature, vol. 523(7559), pages 129-129, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:523:y:2015:i:7559:d:10.1038_523129a
    DOI: 10.1038/523129a
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