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Nature 447, 514-515 (31 May 2007) | doi:10.1038/447514b; Published online 30 May 2007
Academics strike back at spurious rankings
Declan Butler
A call by a group of US colleges earlier this month to boycott the most influential university ranking in the United States has shone the spotlight on the problem of institutional rankings. Experts argue that these are based on dubious methodology and spurious data, yet they have huge influence.
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