Evaluating Science and Scientists

Erscheinungsjahr 1997
ISBN: 978-1-85866-079-0
Verlag: Amsterdam University Press

Buch, Englisch, 240 Seiten, Format (B × H): 157 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 546 g

The shift to a market economy in post-communist Eastern Europe has had a profound impact on science and scientists across the region, leading to reforms in research management practices and to drastic cuts in funding levels everywhere. Many countries are moving to a system of competitive research grants awarded on the basis of peer review. The introduction of peer review is not simply a technical matter. It signifies a fundamental change in the social structure of science, enhancing profession-al autonomy and giving working scientists a voice in the allocation of resources. This book combines first-hand accounts of the reform process with analyses of the strengths and weaknesses of both peer review and quantitative indicators.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Frankel, Mark S.

Cave, Jane

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Contributors, Acknowledgments, Introduction, Part I. Evaluating Science and Scientists, Part II. Peer Review, Part III. Quantitative Techniques for Evaluating Performance, Index

Über Autor(innen)

Mark S. Frankel, is director of the Scientific Freedom, Responsibility and Law program at the American Association for the advancement of Science (AAAS).

Jane Cave is a researcher and translator specializing in contemporary Eastern European politics.