Goldfinch, Shaun, 1967-

Prometheus assessed? : research measurement, peer review, and cit ation analysis / Shaun Goldfinch and Kiyoshi Yamamoto. - Oxford : Chandos, 2012. - xvii, 365 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 317-354) and index.

Prometheus assessed? -- Publication, citation and bibliometric asses sment of research -- Peer review, refereeing and their discontents: a f ailed model or simply the least worst option? -- From the Research Asse ssment Exercise to the Research Excellence Framework: changing assessme nt models in the United Kingdom? -- Perils of peer review in a small co untry? The Performance Based Research Fund in New Zealand -- Research e valuation in Japan: the case of the National University Corporations -- Conclusion: Prometheus assessed and lessons for research assessment.

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