URAP-TR: a national ranking for Turkish universities based on academic performance

This study describes the basic methodological approach and the results of URAP-TR, the first national ranking system for Turkish universities. URAP-TR is based on objective bibliometric data resources and includes both size-dependent and size-independent indicators that balance total academic perfor...

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Published in:Scientometrics 2014-10, Vol.101 (1), p.159-178
Main Authors: Alaşehir, Oğuzhan, Çakır, Murat Perit, Acartürk, Cengiz, Baykal, Nazife, Akbulut, Ural
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliometrics
Bibliometrics. Scientometrics
Bibliometrics. Scientometrics. Evaluation
Colleges and universities
Computer Science
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information science. Documentation
Information Storage and Retrieval
Library and information science. General aspects
Library Science
Ranking
Rating
Science policy
Sciences and techniques of general use
Turkey
Universities
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Summary:This study describes the basic methodological approach and the results of URAP-TR, the first national ranking system for Turkish universities. URAP-TR is based on objective bibliometric data resources and includes both size-dependent and size-independent indicators that balance total academic performance with performance per capita measures. In the context of Turkish national university rankings, the paper discusses the implications of employing multiple size-independent and size-dependent indicators on national university rankings. Fine-grained ranking categories for Turkish universities are identified through an analysis of ranking results across multiple indicators.
ISSN:0138-9130
1588-2861
DOI:10.1007/s11192-014-1333-4