52 pages tagged "research metrics"

Value for money in the UK REF

Argues that post-92 Business Schools pull above their weight in many elements of the REF, that QR funding should be distributed more equally, and that we should have a ring-fenced budget to promote sector-wide learning

06 Sep 2025 (updated 03 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish

Explains the use of Publish or Perish and its metrics

06 Feb 2016 (updated 01 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

72nd edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with updated ABDC and FNEGE ranking

08 Apr 2026 (updated 27 Mar 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The individual annualised h-index: an ecologically rational heuristic?

Studies a matched sample of University of Melbourne (Associate) Professors to test the hIa as an ecologically rational metric that is unbiased across disciplines, career stage, and gender, as well as predictive for promotion, mobility and awards.

01 Jan 2024 (updated 01 Dec 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

From h-index to hIa: The ins and outs of research metrics

Introduces the hI,annual as a new research metric that allows comparison across disciplines and career stages

06 Feb 2016 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

In defence of the Business School: One myth and four truths

Argues we need to be prouder of being Business School academics. We deliver research that is both high-quality and societally impactful on a shoestring budget, whilst educating a fifth of all students in the UK.

29 Apr 2025 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Running the REF on a rainy Sunday afternoon: Do metrics match peer review?

White paper that proposes replacing the REF with a metrics-based exercise

02 Aug 2017 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The four C's of getting cited

Explains how competence, collaboration, care and communication help to ensure your work is getting the citation impact it deserves

22 Aug 2017 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The mystery of the phantom reference

Shows how sloppy writing and sloppy quality control lead to a non-existing article being cited nearly 400 times

26 Oct 2017 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Value for money in the UK Research Excellence Framework

Short summary of my white paper: Value for money in the UK REF: Why invest in post-92 Business Schools and sector-wide collaboration?

15 Oct 2025 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Why we should support Business School research

Short summary of my white paper: In defence of the Business School

14 May 2025 (updated 24 Nov 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

71st edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with no less than four updated rankings

06 Nov 2024 (updated 18 Nov 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The individual annualised h-index: a 10-year study

Short summary of my white paper: The individual annualised h-index: an ecologically rational heuristic?

27 May 2024 (updated 19 May 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish training resources

Lists training resources for Publish or Perish

01 Oct 2020 (updated 27 Apr 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Proactive academia (4): #PositiveAcademia: Towards a kinder academic world

Last of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

29 Jan 2024 (updated 29 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Proactive academia (3): My advice for senior academics

Seventh of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

18 Dec 2023 (updated 10 May 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Proactive academia (2): Tips for junior academics

Sixth of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

20 Nov 2023 (updated 19 Apr 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Proactive academia (1): On proactiveness in academia

Fifth of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

23 Oct 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Inclusive academia (4): How to support Early Career Researchers

Fourth of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

18 Sep 2023 (updated 19 Apr 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Inclusive academia (3): Supporting female academics

Third of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

30 Jul 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

70th edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with updates for the ABDC list and a new META ranking

12 Jul 2023 (updated 23 Aug 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Inclusive academia (2): Inclusive research evaluation

Second of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

28 Jun 2023 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Inclusive academia (1): How my career trajectory led to a focus on inclusion

First of eight posts on my Irish Academy of Management Distinguished Scholar Interview

26 May 2023 (updated 21 Dec 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Publish or Perish tutorial

06 Feb 2016 (updated 15 Apr 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

69th edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with updates for the Danish list, HCRES list, and FNEGE list

11 Jul 2022 (updated 10 Jul 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Forever young? University age in the Times Higher Education Young Universities ranking

Queries whether the THE Young ranking is taking the definition of "young" a little too far

04 Apr 2022 (updated 04 Jul 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

68th edition of the Journal Quality List online

New version of the Journal Quality List with updates for the Danish list, EJL, ABS and addition of Scopus CiteScore

04 Jul 2021 (updated 26 Aug 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

67th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with updates for the Danish list, HCRES and CNRS

04 Jul 2020 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

LIS-Bibliometrics 10th anniversary event: The Future of Research Evaluation

Listing of all video recordings at the LIS-Bibliometrics 10th year anniversary conference

21 Jun 2020 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

66th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with 2019 ABDC update

21 Feb 2020 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

New: Publish or Perish now also exports abstracts

Introduces a new Publish or Perish feature: exporting of publication abstracts

12 Jan 2020 (updated 07 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Middlesex University rising in the research rankings

Quick summary of MDX's strongly improved position in three international research rankings

02 Dec 2019 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The phantom reference strikes again

Update of a 2017 white paper that shows that - with over 500 citations - the phantom reference is alive and kicking

28 Nov 2019 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

65th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the June 2019 CNRS update and the June 2019 FNEGE update

22 Jul 2019 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

"Publier or perir": English in French academia

Guest post by Anne Laure Humbert on the role of English in French academia

20 Apr 2019 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne Laure Humbert

64th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the November 2018 CNRS update

02 Feb 2019 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Creating a supportive, collaborative and inclusive research culture at Middlesex University

How supportive, collaborative, and inclusive research cultures can improve international research rankings

15 Jan 2019 (updated 15 Oct 2025) - Anne-Wil Harzing

STI conference Leiden: metrics vs peer review

An extensive report on the conference, my presentation on the REF and gender initiatives

01 Oct 2018 (updated 03 Jul 2026) - Anne-Wil Harzing

63rd edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the June 2018 CNRS update

29 Jul 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

62nd edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2018 ABS update

03 Apr 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

61st edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2017 CNRS update and the 2018 HCERES update

23 Feb 2018 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The mystery of the phantom reference: a detective story

Short summary of white paper that shows how sloppy writing and sloppy quality control lead to a non-existing article being cited nearly 400 times

08 Nov 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

The four C's of getting cited

Short summary of white paper explaining why competence, collaboration, care and communication help to realise the citation impact of your work

18 Sep 2017 (updated 28 Mar 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

60th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2017 CNRS update and the 2017 Danish ministry update

14 Sep 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Running the REF on a rainy Sunday afternoon: Do metrics match peer review?

Short summary of white paper that proposes replacing the REF with a metrics-based exercise

14 Aug 2017 (updated 18 Nov 2023) - Anne-Wil Harzing

59th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2016 FNEGE update and the 2017 HCRES update

24 Apr 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

58th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2016 ABDC update and the new FT50 ranking

11 Mar 2017 (updated 02 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Transcending the (non)sense of academic rankings

When Knowledge Wins article features in AMLE virtual collection on Principles for Responsible Management Education

02 Nov 2016 (updated 31 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Citation analysis for the Social Sciences: metrics and data-sources

Argues that a fair and inclusive cross-disciplinary comparison of research performance is possible using Google Scholar and the hIa metric

20 Sep 2016 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

From h-index to hIa: The ins and outs of research metrics

Explains two key research metrics and compares three sources of citation data: the Web of Science, Scopus, and Google Scholar.

20 Jul 2016 (updated 14 Jan 2024) - Anne-Wil Harzing

Replication studies: learning from failure and success

Short commentary illustrating the importance of replication through two examples

09 Jul 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing

57th edition of the Journal Quality List on-line

New version of the Journal Quality List with the 2016 Erasmus Journal List

18 Apr 2016 (updated 03 Jun 2022) - Anne-Wil Harzing