The use of combined bibliometric methods in research funding policy

The advantages and disadvantages of bibliometric methods (based on different databases) in research assessment in relation to funding policy are discussed. The main goal of the study is to answer the question raised by two major funding organizations in the Netherlands, whether or not they funded th...

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Published in:Research evaluation 2001-12, Vol.10 (3), p.195-201
Main Authors: van Leeuwen, T N, van der Wurff, L J, van Raan, A F J
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The advantages and disadvantages of bibliometric methods (based on different databases) in research assessment in relation to funding policy are discussed. The main goal of the study is to answer the question raised by two major funding organizations in the Netherlands, whether or not they funded the ‘best’ research in their fields of medical science. On the one hand, our empirical data of these two case studies in medical research clearly show that field-delineation is a major problem in the process of research evaluation, as a basis for funding policy. However, on the other hand, the applied methodology proves the utility of bibliometric instruments in the exploration of fields of science, and particularly in relation to the search for quality in research groups.
ISSN:0958-2029
1471-5449
DOI:10.3152/147154401781777015