LSE Impact

Is Academe Now Privileging Click-bait Over Rigor?
Impact
September 25, 2017

Is Academe Now Privileging Click-bait Over Rigor?

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Open Writing is the Necessary Precursor to Open Science
Communication
November 18, 2016

Open Writing is the Necessary Precursor to Open Science

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A Post-Mortem: Social Sciences and Brexit
News
July 8, 2016

A Post-Mortem: Social Sciences and Brexit

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REF 2014: Discipline Mattered in How Impact Calculated
Higher Education Reform
April 6, 2016

REF 2014: Discipline Mattered in How Impact Calculated

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Could ‘Faculty Publication Funds’ Drive Gold OA?

Could ‘Faculty Publication Funds’ Drive Gold OA?

Having tracked and analysed the usage data of one university’s central open access fund over eight years, Stephen Pinfield finds that mandates, particularly if accompanied by funding, have played a very important role in encouraging uptake of Gold OA.

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In the Rush to Metrics, Don’t Ignore Human Intuition

In the Rush to Metrics, Don’t Ignore Human Intuition

Sociologist Eric Giannella argues the uncertainty of science makes intuition and judgement essential, and yet the effect of metrics is to reduce the role of judgment. 

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Looking for Leiden: Let’s Make Use of ALL Available Metrics

Looking for Leiden: Let’s Make Use of ALL Available Metrics

The Declaration on Research Assessment, or DORA, has yet to achieve widespread institutional support in the UK. Maybe its reception might be warmed if DORA was more like its cousin, the Leiden Manifesto.

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Building Metrics That Help, Not Hurt, Science

Building Metrics That Help, Not Hurt, Science

Rather than expecting people to stop utilizing metrics altogether, we would be better off focusing on making sure the metrics are effective and accurate, argues Brett Buttliere.

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Survey Finds Scholars’ Perception of OA Improving

Survey Finds Scholars’ Perception of OA Improving

The head of insights at Nature Publishing Group and Palgrave Macmillan shares findings from a recent survey of authors that finds few researchers are now unaware of open access, but their perceptions of quality still remain a significant barrier to further OA involvement.

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Did the REF Ultimately Measure Who Got Most Grant Money?

Did the REF Ultimately Measure Who Got Most Grant Money?

If the funding allocated to universities on the basis of the REF is correlated to the amount of grant income universities already receive, what is the point of the output assessment process? Jon Clayden suggests this apparent double-counting exercise is not the best we can do.

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Even an Imperfect Metrics Regime Has Value

Even an Imperfect Metrics Regime Has Value

Jane Tinkler argues that if institutions like HEFCE specify a narrow set of impact metrics, more harm than good would come to universities forced to limit their understanding of how research is making a difference. But, she adds, qualitative and quantitative indicators continue to be an incredible source of learning for how impact works.

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PoliSci Publishing Has a Need for Speed

PoliSci Publishing Has a Need for Speed

Editors of the recently launched journal Research and Politics argue publishing in political science requires a reboot. Time lags in conventional publishing and the limited accessibility of articles can undermine researchers’ attempts to maximize the impact of their work.

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