The publishing imperative: the pervasive influence of publication metrics
The publishing imperative: the pervasive influence of publication metrics
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出版势在必行：出版指标的普遍影响
作者：
C. Steele;Linda Butler;Danny Kingsley
本文总结了日益增长的全球趋势的影响，特别是通过基于出版物的指标来衡量研究质量和有效性，以及其对学术交流的影响。这些指标越来越多地影响着管理人员、出版商、图书馆员和研究人员的行为模式。影响和引用的措施，往往只依赖于汤姆森科学的数据，在大学排行榜和研究评估工作的背景下进行检查。需要建立替代指标，特别是社会科学和人文科学，强调，因为是一个整体的方法来学术交流议程。
This article summarizes 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.