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Correspondence
Nature 419, 877 (31 October 2002) | doi:10.1038/419877a
A list of published papers is no measure of value
Linda Butler1
- Research Evaluation and Policy Project, Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University, ACT 0200, Australia
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Abstract
The present system rewards quantity, not quality — but hasty changes could be as bad.
The choice of performance indicators sends a powerful message to those being evaluated, and when those measures are linked to the distribution of research funds, academics are quick to respond. Our analysis of Australian university publications shows clearly how the sector has reacted to funding formulae that reward quantity rather than quality.
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