Are the Metrics being Gamed? A Closer Look at the Rise and Fall of Universities in NIRF 2024 Rankings

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) does not measure research quality but possibly promotes quantity in publications and some malpractices as well, as seen from the 2024 Rankings.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2024-08-20
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13350313
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scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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Are the Metrics being Gamed? A Closer Look at the Rise and Fall of Universities in NIRF 2024 Rankings

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
scientometrics and bibliometrics research
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Are the Metrics being Gamed? A Closer Look at the Rise and Fall of Universities in NIRF 2024 Rankings

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Abstract

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) does not measure research quality but possibly promotes quantity in publications and some malpractices as well, as seen from the 2024 Rankings.

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