Relational responsibilities: Researchers perspective on current and progressive assessment criteria: A focus group study.

ABSTRACT: The focus on quantitative indicators-number of publications and grants, journal impact factors, Hirsch-index-has become pervasive in research management, funding systems, and research and publication practices (SES). Accountability through performance measurement has become the gold standard to increase productivity and (cost-) efficiency in academia. Scientific careers are strongly shaped by the push to produce more in a veritable 'publish or perish' culture. To this end, we investigated the perspectives of biomedical researchers on responsible assessment criteria that foster responsible conduct of research. We performed a qualitative focus group study among 3 University medical centers in the Netherlands. In these centers, we performed 2 randomly selected groups of early career researche

SUBMITTER: Tijdink JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11373834 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature