Bence V, Oppenheim C "he role of academic journal publications in the UK Research Assessment Exercise" Learned Publishing 17(1):53-68 January 2004.

[Eugene Garfield]

E-mail Addresses :
Charles Oppenheim : C.Oppenheim at lboro.ac.uk


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

TITLE  : The role of academic journal publications in the UK Research
         Assessment Exercise

SOURCE : LEARNED PUBLISHING, 17 (1): 53-68 JAN 2004

Cited References: 78      Times Cited: 3

Abstract:
This article explores the evolution of the role of academic journal articles
submitted to the UK's Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). By reviewing their
role, it is possible to see how the changes from quantitative to qualitative
assessment (and the resulting problems surrounding the definition of
'quality' journals) has impacted both on the journals selected by academics
for publishing their research and the assessment of them. Although only one
part of RAE submissions, the listing of published research outputs provides
the primary evidence for research quality to most RAE panels, and is a
significant driver of the final grade awarded, and thus the funding received
by submitting institutions. The RAE, being a peer-reviewed assessment
exercise, mirrors in some ways the peer-review process immured within
scholarly publication. The developing role of journal publications as a
vehicle for academic research output is examined via the chronology of the
RAE, before assessing the current situation in which published journal
output formed almost 70% of all output assessed by RAE panels in the latest
exercise. The impact of this increased importance of academic journals in
the assessment process is considered not only for academics but also for the
wider community, i.e. publishers and libraries.


Addresses: Oppenheim C (reprint author), Univ Loughborough, Dept Informat
Sci, Loughborough, Leics LE11 3TU England
Univ Loughborough, Dept Informat Sci, Loughborough, Leics LE11 3TU England

Publisher: ASSOC LEARNED PROFESSIONAL SOC PUBL, SOUTH HOUSE, THE STREET
WORTHING, W SUSSEX BN13 3UU, ENGLAND

IDS Number: 772JX
ISSN: 0953-1513

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