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Incentivising, excluding, and enduring: The policy dynamics of quantitative research assessment in Lithuania

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  • Dagiene, Eleonora

    (Mykolas Romeris University)

  • Larivière, Vincent
  • Dix, Guus
  • Waltman, Ludo

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Performance-based funding systems have significantly impacted the research systems in many countries. This study examines the evolution of the performance-based funding system in Lithuania. Using a multi-level, multi-actor, and multi-issue approach, we investigate how various actors influenced policy choices and outcomes. Through a combination of policy analysis, interviews, and bibliometric analysis, we explore tensions between international aspirations and domestic realities, the interplay between national policies and publishing behaviour, and challenges of metrics-based research assessment. Our findings reveal how the dominant role of scientific elites at all levels of governance had both intended outcomes (increase in publications in general and international publications in particular) and unintended consequences (proliferation of institutional journals and strategic publishing practices). Our study provides insights for policymakers and stakeholders seeking to develop effective and sustainable policies amidst calls for research assessment reform.

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  • Dagiene, Eleonora & Larivière, Vincent & Dix, Guus & Waltman, Ludo, 2024. "Incentivising, excluding, and enduring: The policy dynamics of quantitative research assessment in Lithuania," SocArXiv 9yq38_v1, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:socarx:9yq38_v1
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/9yq38_v1
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