Cao, Y; Tong, HF; Yu, J; Chen, DZ; Huang, MH; Zhang, X; Luo, Y; Zhao, YH; Zhang, ZY. 2010. Performance Evaluation of Universities in China Based on ESI Database. PICMET 2010: TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC GROWTH.

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Cao, Y; Tong, HF; Yu, J; Chen, DZ; Huang, MH; Zhang, X; Luo, Y; Zhao, YH; 
Zhang, ZY. 2010. Performance Evaluation of Universities in China Based on ESI 
Database. PICMET 2010: TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT FOR GLOBAL ECONOMIC 
GROWTH: . edited by Kocaoglu, DF; Anderson, TR; Daim, TU.presented at 
Portland International Center for Management of Engineering and Technology 
(PICMET 10) in Portland, OR, 2010.

Author Full Name(s): Cao, Yan; Tong, He-feng; Yu, Jie; Chen, Dar-zen; Huang, 
Mu-hsuan; Zhang, Xu; Luo, Yong; Zhao, Yun-hua; Zhang, Ze-yu
Language: English
Document Type: Proceedings Paper
Conference Host: Natl Elect & Comp Technol Ctr (NECTEC), Natl Sci & Technol 
Dev Agcy (NSTDA

KeyWords Plus: BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS; BASIC RESEARCH; MOLECULAR-
BIOLOGY; DEPARTMENTS; PUBLICATIONS; EFFICIENCY; DIMENSION

Abstract: The research performance of universities in China is evaluated in this 
study from the global perspective. Based on the Essential Science Indicators 
(ESI) database, this research mainly concerns the academic output in overall 
publication activity and the influential strength of certain disciplines of selected 
universities. Different types of bibliometric methods are applied in this study, 
including publication output and impact indicators. Some basic bibliometric 
indicators, such as number of papers, number of citations, average citation 
rates, and number of highly cited papers, are obtained from ESI. The other 
three indicators are yielded from more complicated calculation in order to 
comprehensively interpret academic performance of selected universities. The 
overall research performance and the superior disciplines of these universities 
are revealed in this study, and the authors also compare the outstanding 
academic disciplines with their so called National Key Disciplines that the 
universities prioritize. The results show that there is a considerable gap 
between quality and quantity of research output of the universities in China. 
Meanwhile, a large degree of research influence concentrates on some specific 
disciplines of selected universities.

Addresses: [Cao, Yan; Tong, He-feng; Yu, Jie; Zhang, Xu; Luo, Yong; Zhao, 
Yun-hua; Zhang, Ze-yu] Inst Sci & Tech Informat China, Res Ctr Strateg Sci & 
Technol Issues, Beijing, Peoples R China
ISBN: 978-1-890843-22-9
URL: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpls/abs_all.jsp?arnumber=5602052