Evaluating research excellence : main debates
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2012
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Evaluation Unit, IDRC, Ottawa, ON, CA
Abstract
Through its evaluation unit, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is conducting a study on how to evaluate research excellence, particularly of applied interdisciplinary research for development. This brief draws on a literature review conducted as part of the study to present the main debates in research evaluation: questions around impact, peer review processes, metrics as indicators of excellence, and criteria that should be used in the evaluation of research excellence.
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French version available in IDRC Digital Library: Évaluation de l’excellence en recherche : principaux débats
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RESEARCH EXCELLENCE, DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH, RESEARCH CAPACITY, MONITORING AND EVALUATION, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, PROJECT MANAGEMENT, RESEARCH QUALITY, EVALUATION RESEARCH, CANADA, GLOBAL