Is measuring the knowledge creation of universities possible?: A review of university rankings
University ranking indexes are considered very useful benchmarking tools in comparing the
performance of universities around the world. Being placed in these prestigious indexes …
performance of universities around the world. Being placed in these prestigious indexes …
The good, the bad, and the ugly of organizational rankings: A multidisciplinary review of the literature and directions for future research
A review of the literature on organizational rankings across management, sociology,
education, and law reveals three perspectives on these complex evaluations—rankings are …
education, and law reveals three perspectives on these complex evaluations—rankings are …
Globalization and internationalization as frameworks for higher education research
M Tight - Research Papers in Education, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In contemporary writing on higher education, globalization and internationalization are
increasingly popular terms, and they are also increasingly being used as frameworks for …
increasingly popular terms, and they are also increasingly being used as frameworks for …
Rankings and university performance: A conditional multidimensional approach
University rankings are the subject of a paradox: the more they are criticized by social
scientists and experts on methodological grounds, the more they receive attention in policy …
scientists and experts on methodological grounds, the more they receive attention in policy …
[HTML][HTML] What drives university research performance? An analysis using the CWTS Leiden Ranking data
This paper analyzes the factors underlying university research performance as indicated by
the number of highly-cited publications, international co-publications, and university-industry …
the number of highly-cited publications, international co-publications, and university-industry …
A new approach to the QS university ranking using the composite I‐distance indicator: Uncertainty and sensitivity analyses
Some major concerns of universities are to provide quality in higher education and enhance
global competitiveness, thus ensuring a high global rank and an excellent performance …
global competitiveness, thus ensuring a high global rank and an excellent performance …
The ranking regime and the production of knowledge: Implications for academia
LD Gonzales, AM Núñez - Measuring up in higher education: How …, 2021 - Springer
In this integrated review of literature, we address a powerful movement among interrelated
organizations that we call the “ranking regime.” We argue that the ostensive purpose of this …
organizations that we call the “ranking regime.” We argue that the ostensive purpose of this …
University digital media co-occurrence networks reveal structure and dynamics of brand visibility in the attention economy
AM Petersen - Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, 2025 - nature.com
As universities compete for visibility to attract student enrollment and build scientific
reputation, the management of institution of higher education (IHE) brand has emerged as …
reputation, the management of institution of higher education (IHE) brand has emerged as …
A longitudinal analysis of university rankings
Pressured by globalization and demand for public organizations to be accountable, efficient,
and transparent, university rankings have become an important tool for assessing the quality …
and transparent, university rankings have become an important tool for assessing the quality …
Country-specific determinants of world university rankings
J Pietrucha - Scientometrics, 2018 - Springer
This paper examines country-specific factors that affect the three most influential world
university rankings (the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University …
university rankings (the Academic Ranking of World Universities, the QS World University …