Definition of a Model Based on Bibliometric Indicators for Assessing Applicants to Academic Positions

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2014

Authors

Elisabeth Vieira (Author) Other; José António Sarsfield Cabral (Author) FEUP; José Ferreira Gomes (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology

Vol. 65

Pages: 560-577

ISSN: 2330-1635

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

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Scientific classification

FOS: Engineering and technology > Other engineering and technologies

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-009-DF5

DOI: 10.1002/asi.22981

Abstract (EN): A model based on a set of bibliometric indicators is proposed for the prediction of the ranking of applicants to an academic position as produced by a committee of peers. The results show that a very small number of indicators may lead to a robust prediction of about 75% of the cases. We start with 12 indicators to build a few composite indicators by factor analysis. Following a discrete choice model, we arrive at 3 comparatively good predicative models. We conclude that these models have a surprisingly good predictive power and may help peers in their selection process.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 18