Bence, V; Oppenheim, C "The influence of peer review on the research assessment exercise" JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE, 30 (4): 347-368 2004

[Eugene Garfield]

C. OPPENHEIM : E-MAIL :  C.Oppenheim at lboro.ac.uk

Author(s): Bence, V; Oppenheim, C

Title:    The influence of peer review on the research assessment exercise

Source:   JOURNAL OF INFORMATION SCIENCE, 30 (4): 347-368 2004

Language: English  Document Type: Review

Abstract:
The use of peer review within both the scholarly communication system and
the UK's Research Assessment Exercise is reviewed. The common denominator is
that of peer-reviewed academic journals, since peer review is used by
referees to aid publication decisions and by RAE panel members to evaluate a
department's research performance. We propose that since academic research
is now subject to peer review at all stages of evaluation, it is becoming an
accepted method of rewarding (by funding) research. The growth of electronic
publications (both toll-access and open access) provides possibilities for
changes to some of the process of peer review and RAE, but the fundamental
model of peer review to reduce the number of poor quality publications will
remain. The paper concludes that because of the many criticisms of peer
review, it is unwise to base funding decisions on second level peer review
of articles that have already undergone peer review.

Addresses: Univ Loughborough, Dept Informat Sci, Loughborough LE11 3TU,
Leics, England

Reprint Address: Oppenheim, C, Univ Loughborough, Dept Informat Sci,
Loughborough LE11 3TU, Leics, England.

E-mail Address: C.Oppenheim at lboro.ac.uk

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