Citation metrics as an additional indicator for evaluating research performance? An analysis of their correlations and validity

Abstract This paper investigates the potential expansion of an indicator set for research performance evaluation to include citations for the mapping of research impact. To this end, we use research performance data of German business schools and consider the linear correlations and the rank correla...

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Main Authors: Marcel Clermont, Alexander Dirksen, Barbara Scheidt, Dirk Tunger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Springer 2017-02-01
Series:Business Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40685-017-0044-0