“Excellence R Us”: university research and the fetishisation of excellence
The rhetoric of “excellence” is pervasive across the academy. It is used to refer to research
outputs as well as researchers, theory and education, individuals and organizations, from art …
outputs as well as researchers, theory and education, individuals and organizations, from art …
Peer review of health research funding proposals: A systematic map and systematic review of innovations for effectiveness and efficiency
J Shepherd, GK Frampton, K Pickett, JC Wyatt - PLoS One, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Objective To investigate methods and processes for timely, efficient and good quality peer
review of research funding proposals in health. Methods A two-stage evidence synthesis:(1) …
review of research funding proposals in health. Methods A two-stage evidence synthesis:(1) …
NIH peer review percentile scores are poorly predictive of grant productivity
Peer review is widely used to assess grant applications so that the highest ranked
applications can be funded. A number of studies have questioned the ability of peer review …
applications can be funded. A number of studies have questioned the ability of peer review …
On the very idea of pursuitworthiness
J Shaw - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science, 2022 - Elsevier
Recent philosophical literature has turned its attention towards assessments of how to judge
scientific proposals as worthy of further inquiry. Previous work, as well as papers contained …
scientific proposals as worthy of further inquiry. Previous work, as well as papers contained …
Is research funding always beneficial? A cross-disciplinary analysis of UK research 2014–20
M Thelwall, K Kousha, M Abdoli, E Stuart… - Quantitative Science …, 2023 - direct.mit.edu
Although funding is essential for some types of research and beneficial for others, it may
constrain academic choice and creativity. Thus, it is important to check whether it ever …
constrain academic choice and creativity. Thus, it is important to check whether it ever …
When zero may not be zero: A cautionary note on the use of inter-rater reliability in evaluating grant peer review
EA Erosheva, P Martinková… - Journal of the Royal …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Considerable attention has focused on studying reviewer agreement via inter-rater reliability
(IRR) as a way to assess the quality of the peer review process. Inspired by a recent study …
(IRR) as a way to assess the quality of the peer review process. Inspired by a recent study …
Toward predicting research proposal success
Citation analysis and discourse analysis of 369 R01 NIH proposals are used to discover
possible predictors of proposal success. We focused on two issues: the Matthew effect in …
possible predictors of proposal success. We focused on two issues: the Matthew effect in …
[图书][B] Reading peer review: PLOS ONE and institutional change in academia
This Element describes for the first time the database of peer review reports at PLOS ONE,
the largest scientific journal in the world, to which the authors had unique access …
the largest scientific journal in the world, to which the authors had unique access …
A retrospective analysis of the peer review of more than 75,000 Marie Curie proposals between 2007 and 2018
Most funding agencies rely on peer review to evaluate grant applications and proposals, but
research into the use of this process by funding agencies has been limited. Here we explore …
research into the use of this process by funding agencies has been limited. Here we explore …
Peer review practices for evaluating biomedical research grants: A scientific statement from the American Heart Association
The biomedical research enterprise depends on the fair and objective peer review of
research grants, leading to the distribution of resources through efficient and robust …
research grants, leading to the distribution of resources through efficient and robust …