The peer-review process: The most valued dimensions according to the researcher's scientific career

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2018

Authors

Vieira, ES (Author) FCUP; Gomes, JANF (Author) FCUP

Journal

The Journal is awaiting validation by the Administrative Services.

Title: RESEARCH EVALUATION

Vol. 27

Pages: 246-261

ISSN: 0958-2029

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ISI Web of Knowledge - 4 Citations

Scopus - 5 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00P-0B1

DOI: 10.1093/reseval/rvy009

Abstract (EN): Scientific activities are being assessed permanently. The best well-known and well-established evaluation process is peer review. Peer-review-based systems may have different goals; therefore several guidelines are normally set to be followed by individual experts. Normally, the components to be evaluated are known to the whole interested community, but peers make use of their own criteria to evaluate the performance on these components, introducing subjectivity in the whole process. This article reports on an attempt to better understand the decisions of peer-review panels and the role that bibliometric analysis might play in supporting the evaluation of scientific merit in peer-review processes. A particular evaluation process for the national selection of junior and senior researchers is considered. The results show that the dimensions more highly valued by the peers differ depending on the applicant's phase in the scientific career. For applicants with shorter careers, international collaboration appears to be the dimension more highly valued. In the case of applicants at an intermediate phase of the scientific career, the impact dimension showed to be the most relevant.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 16