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ESEP Discussion Forum 4:

Research assessment in academia: the role of bibliometrics and other numeric measures
Initiator and Editor: Stephanie Suhr-Sliester (ESEP Editor-in-Chief)

 

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This forum provides the opportunity for the further discussion of views and information presented in the collection of articles included in ESEP Theme Section 1: The use and misuse of bibliometric indices in evaluating scholarly performance. Contributions are invited.