Identification and classification of evaluation indicators for scientific and technical publications and related factors

Introduction. Given the importance of the issue of the widespread impact of scientific and technical publications in today's world, and the diversity and multiplicity of indicators for measuring these publications, it is a necessity to classify these indicators from different angles and throug...

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Main Authors: Hassan Mahmoudi Topkanlo, Mehrdad CheshmehSohrabi
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Language:English
Published: University of Borås 2023-03-01
Series:Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
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description Introduction. Given the importance of the issue of the widespread impact of scientific and technical publications in today's world, and the diversity and multiplicity of indicators for measuring these publications, it is a necessity to classify these indicators from different angles and through different tools and methods. Method. This study used documentary analysis and Delphi technique methods. The members of the Delphi panel were twenty-one experts in metric fields in information science who answered the research questionnaires several times until reaching a consensus. Analysis. Kendall’s coefficient of concordance and a one-sample t-test were used to measure the agreement of the panel members as raters on the questionnaire items. Results. A total of thirty-four sub-categories of indicators of assessment were identified which were categorised according to their similarities and differences into eight main categories as follows: measurement method, measurement unit, measurement content, measurement purpose, measurement development, measurement resource, measurability, and measurement environment. Conclusion. Classification of the indicators of evaluation for scientific and technical publications and related factors can lead to improved understanding, critique, modelling and development of indicators. The findings of this study can be considered a basis for further research and help develop evaluative theoretical foundations in scientific and technical publications and related factors.
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Mehrdad CheshmehSohrabi
Identification and classification of evaluation indicators for scientific and technical publications and related factors
Information Research: An International Electronic Journal
Scientific and technical publications
Indicators
Delphi technique
Scientometrics
Biblimetrics
Informetrics
title Identification and classification of evaluation indicators for scientific and technical publications and related factors
title_full Identification and classification of evaluation indicators for scientific and technical publications and related factors
title_fullStr Identification and classification of evaluation indicators for scientific and technical publications and related factors
title_full_unstemmed Identification and classification of evaluation indicators for scientific and technical publications and related factors
title_short Identification and classification of evaluation indicators for scientific and technical publications and related factors
title_sort identification and classification of evaluation indicators for scientific and technical publications and related factors
topic Scientific and technical publications
Indicators
Delphi technique
Scientometrics
Biblimetrics
Informetrics
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