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Evaluating Science and Scientists

Evaluating Science and Scientists


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The shift to a market economy in post-communist Eastern Europe has had a profound impact on science and scientists across the region, leading to reforms in research management practices and to drastic cuts in funding levels everywhere. Many countries are moving to a system of competitive research grants awarded on the basis of peer review. The introduction of peer review is not simply a technical matter. It signifies a fundamental change in the social structure of science, enhancing profession-al autonomy and giving working scientists a voice in the allocation of resources. This book combines first-hand accounts of the reform process with analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of both peer review and quantitative indicators.

Table of Contents:
List of Contributors Acknowledgments Introduction Mark S. Frankel and Jane Cave Part I. Evaluating Science and Scientists: The Political and Economic 1. The Political Context of Science Priority-Setting in the United States Albert H. Teich 2. The Political and Economic Context of Research Evaluation in Eastern Europe György Darvas 3. Factors Affecting the Acceptance of Evaluation Results Ben R. Martin Part II. Peer Review: Self-Regulation and Accountability in Science 4. Peer Review in Science and Science Policy Edward J. Hackett 5. A Polish Perspective on Peer Review Adam lomnicki 6. The Limits of Peer Review: The Case of Hungary Katalin Hangos 7. The Evaluation of Research Institutes in Hungary Péter Zilahy and István Láng 8. Peer Review in the Czech Republic Miroslava Vrbova 9. Peer Review in Poland: Practical Solutions and Possible Improvements lulita lablecka Part III. Quantitative Techniques for Evaluating Performance 10. Quantitative Techniques in Evaluation in Western Europe Terttu Luukkonen 11. The Evaluation of Scientists and Their Work Andrzej Ziabicki 12. Scientometric Methods in the Evaluation of Research Groups in Hungary Peter Vinkler 13. Measuring and Evaluating Scientific Performance in the Czech Republic laroslav Koutecky 14. Institutionalizing Evaluation of Research and Education in the Slovak Republic lozefTino 15. FormaI Evaluation Methods: Their Utility and Limitations C. le Pair 16. Evaluation of Research and Development Programs by Technology Indicators Hariolf Grupp 17. Quantitative Citation Data as Indicators in Science Evaluations: A Primer on Their Appropriate Use Alfred Welljams-Dorof 18. Ethical and Political Aspects of Using and Interpreting Quantitative Indicators Gunnar Sivertsen Index

About the Author :
Jane Cave is freelance researcher.

Review :
“Important and essential reading for those interested in the transformation of science in the region.”


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781858660790
  • Publisher: Central European University Press
  • Publisher Imprint: Central European University Press
  • Height: 234 mm
  • No of Pages: 240
  • Weight: 525 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1858660793
  • Publisher Date: 01 Jan 1997
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 159 mm


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