TY - JOUR
T1 - The publishing imperative
T2 - The pervasive influence of publication metrics
AU - Steele, Colin
AU - Butler, Linda
AU - Kingsley, Danny
PY - 2006/10
Y1 - 2006/10
N2 - This article summarises the effects of the increasing global trend towards measuring research quality and effectiveness through, in particular, publication-based metrics, and its effects on scholarly communication. Such metrics are increasingly influencing the behaviour patterns of administrators, publishers, librarians, and researchers. Impact and citation measures, which often rely solely on Thomson Scientific data, are examined in the context of university league tables and research assessment exercises. The need to establish alternate metrics, particularly for the social sciences and humanities, is emphasized, as is an holistic approach to scholarly communication agenda.
AB - This article summarises the effects of the increasing global trend towards measuring research quality and effectiveness through, in particular, publication-based metrics, and its effects on scholarly communication. Such metrics are increasingly influencing the behaviour patterns of administrators, publishers, librarians, and researchers. Impact and citation measures, which often rely solely on Thomson Scientific data, are examined in the context of university league tables and research assessment exercises. The need to establish alternate metrics, particularly for the social sciences and humanities, is emphasized, as is an holistic approach to scholarly communication agenda.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=33750531001&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1087/095315106778690751
DO - 10.1087/095315106778690751
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:33750531001
SN - 0953-1513
VL - 19
SP - 277
EP - 290
JO - Learned Publishing
JF - Learned Publishing
IS - 4
ER -