Does the specification of uncertainty hurt the progress of science?

[Loet Leydesdorff]

> If the assumptions are not fulfilled, such as randomness, "specification
of uncertainty" becomes a rather meaningless task.

 

Dear Jesper, 

 

The assumption of randomness cannot be fulfilled in the scientometric
evaluation of institutional units (such as universities or university
departments).

 

Best,

Loet

 

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