Citations: Yes, Assessing Taxpayer-funded Research Is Important
Friday, February 20, 2015 - 10:20
in Psychology & Sociology
Governments and taxpayers deserve to know that their money is being spent on something worthwhile to society. Individuals and groups who are making the greatest contribution to science and to the community deserve to be recognized. For these reasons, all research has to be assessed. Judging the importance of research is often done by looking at the number of citations a piece of research receives after it has been published. read more