A systematization of instruments to measure the quality of research

Authors

  • Carmen Medina-Lopez Universidad de Sevilla
  • Juan A. Marin-Garcia Universitat Politècnica de València
  • Rafaela Alfalla-Luque Universidad de Sevilla

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.4995/wpom.v3i1.1104

Keywords:

research, quality, scientific journals rankings, databases

Abstract

Given the need to provide proof of the quality of research done and the impact that publications have in the professional and academic environment, researchers increasingly need to become acquainted with the different tools that exist. The objective of this paper is to systematize and review the main resources that give indications of the quality of research that are currently accepted by the scientific-academic community.

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Author Biographies

Carmen Medina-Lopez, Universidad de Sevilla

GIDEAO Research Group. Departamento de Economía Financiera y Dirección de Operaciones.

Juan A. Marin-Garcia, Universitat Politècnica de València

ROGLE. Dpto. de Organización de Empresas.

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Published

2012-06-23

How to Cite

Medina-Lopez, C., Marin-Garcia, J. A., & Alfalla-Luque, R. (2012). A systematization of instruments to measure the quality of research. WPOM-Working Papers on Operations Management, 3(1), 28–45. https://doi.org/10.4995/wpom.v3i1.1104

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