Losing Faith in the Classification and Evaluation of Research: A Meta-Metrics Approach to Research on Religion in Australia
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| Title: | Losing Faith in the Classification and Evaluation of Research: A Meta-Metrics Approach to Research on Religion in Australia |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Possamai, Adam, Long, Gary |
| Source: | Australian Universities' Review. 2020 62(1):3-9. |
| Availability: | National Tertiary Education Union. PO Box 1323, South Melbourne 3205, Australia. Tel: +61-3-92541910; Fax: +61-3-92541915; e-mail: editor@aur.org.au; Web site: http://www.aur.org.au |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 7 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Religion Studies, Educational Research, Peer Evaluation, Citations (References), Higher Education, Philosophy, Colleges, Evaluation Methods, Educational Quality |
| Geographic Terms: | Australia |
| ISSN: | 0818-8068 |
| Abstract: | This article uses a meta-metrics approach to research the research in Religion and Religious Studies (Field of Research (FoR) Code 2204) in Australia. Comparing and contrasting various results from the data provided by the Australian Research Council (ARC) on its Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) process, as well as global rankings data, the findings point to a reported drop of quality of research in this field. In this article we argue that this loss of quality could be due to the way this FoR Code is constructed and we call for its revision. This research also points to a considerable disparity between peer review disciplines such as FoR Code 2204 and citation disciplines. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1244726 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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