Global poll of nearly 10,000 researchers reveals continued influence of bibliometrics in determining reputation and institutional ties

Research citation scores and the prestige of journals in which academics publish remain highly important factors in how scholars judge each other despite international efforts to reduce their impact, a Times Higher Education survey of almost 10,000 academics has found.
Aside from an individual’s personal interactions with another academic, the perceived quality of the journal where a researcher publishes is the most influential factor when forming an opinion on their academic standing, with almost half (49 per cent) of 9,609 respondents saying it is important and 12 per cent saying it is most important.

Asked about citation metrics, 24 per cent say a scholar’s h-index and other similar measures are important and 5 per cent say they are the most crucial factor.

While personal interactions are most cited as important (69 per cent rate this as important and 41 per cent most important) in reputational matters, the popularity of bibliometrics may surprise some scholars following sustained efforts to lessen the so-called “prestige economy” in academic publishing, which many blame for rising subscription and open access costs at top journals and the marginalisation of world-class research published outside big-name titles.

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Source: https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/academic-reputation-still-driven-journal-prestige-survey?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=editorial-daily&mc_cid=7b41f8875c&mc_eid=107d2981ef