Buela-Casal G, Bermudez MD, Sierra JC, Quevedo-Blasco R, Castro A. "Ranking 2008 of research productivity in Spanish public universities" PSICOTHEMA Volume: 21 Issue: 2 Pages: 304-312 MAY 2009

[Eugene Garfield]

E-MAIL: gbuela at ugr.es  

TITLE : Ranking 2008 of research productivity in Spanish public 
universities.  

Author(s): Buela-Casal G (Buela-Casal, Gualberto)1, Bermudez MD (de la Paz 
Bermudez, Maria), Sierra JC (Carlos Sierra, Juan), Quevedo-Blasco R 
(Quevedo-Blasco, Raul), Castro A (Castro, Angel)   

Source: PSICOTHEMA    Volume: 21    Issue: 2    Pages: 304-312    
Published: MAY 2009     

Times Cited: 0     References: 32     Citation Map       

Abstract: Ranking 2008 of research productivity in Spanish public 
universities. The aim of this study is to analyze research scientific 
productivity of Spanish public universities by means of using criteria 
related to research assessment in Spain. Firstly, a study to establish the 
weight of the indicators was developed. A representative sample of 1,341 
university teachers participated in this study. Of them, 68% are senior 
lecturers and 32% are professors. A stratified random sampling procedure 
within each area of knowledge was used. The sample is representative with a 
97% confidence interval. Secondly, the scientific productivity according to 
the size of university in each indicator was analyzed. Finally, the 
scientific productivity according to size of university and weight of each 
indicator was weighted. Results of the survey make possible to get a 
specific ranking in each criterion: Doctoral dissertations, Research 
projects + development, Grants for training university teachers, Articles 
included in JCR, Research periods and Doctorate programs with Quality 
Mention, as well as a global ranking. Results allow analyzing strengths and 
weakness of each university according each criterion.  

Language: Spanish   

Reprint Address: Buela-Casal, G (reprint author), Univ Granada, Fac Psicol, 
Granada 18011, Spain  

Addresses: 
1. Univ Granada, Fac Psicol, Granada 18011, Spain  
E-mail Addresses: gbuela at ugr.es   
Publisher: COLEGIO OFICIAL DE PSICOLOGOS DE ASTURIAS, ILDEFONSO S. DEL RIO, 
4-1 B, 33001 OVIEDO, SPAIN  

IDS Number: 433NY  
ISSN: 0214-9915  

ABSTRACT:  Ranking 2008 of research productivity in Spanish public
universities. The aim of this study is to analyze research scientific
productivity of Spanish public universities by means of using criteria
related to research assessment in Spain. Firstly, a study to establish
the weight of the indicators was developed. A representative sample of
1,341 university teachers participated in this study. Of them, 68% are
senior lecturers and 32% are professors. A stratified random sampling
procedure within each area of knowledge was used. The sample is
representative with a 97% confidence interval. Secondly, the scientific
productivity according to the size of university in each indicator was
analyzed. Finally, the scientific productivity according to size of
university and weight of each indicator was weighted. Results of the
survey make possible to get a specific ranking in each criterion:
Doctoral dissertations, Research projects + development, Grants for
training university teachers, Articles included in JCR, Research periods
and Doctorate programs with Quality Mention, as well as a global ranking.
Results allow analyzing strengths and weakness of each university
according each criterion. 

AUTHOR ADDRESS: G Buela-Casal, Univ Granada, Fac Psicol, Granada 18011,
                Spain

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