Uncertain research country rankings. Should we continue producing uncertain rankings?
Citation-based assessments of countries’ research capabilities often misrepresent their ability to achieve breakthrough advancements. These assessments commonly classify Japan as a developing country, which contradicts its prominent scientific standing. The purpose of this study is to investigate th...
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| description | Citation-based assessments of countries’ research capabilities often misrepresent their ability to achieve breakthrough advancements. These assessments commonly classify Japan as a developing country, which contradicts its prominent scientific standing. The purpose of this study is to investigate the underlying causes of such inaccurate assessments and to propose methods for conducting more reliable evaluations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e35f6ffd53bc4324a0f9c07d3b003a372025-08-20T02:59:42ZengSciendoJournal of Data and Information Science2543-683X2025-05-0110316118210.2478/jdis-2025-0030Uncertain research country rankings. Should we continue producing uncertain rankings?Rodríguez-Navarro Alonso0Departamento de Biotecnología-Biología Vegetal, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Avenida Puerta de Hierro 2, 28040, Madrid, SpainCitation-based assessments of countries’ research capabilities often misrepresent their ability to achieve breakthrough advancements. These assessments commonly classify Japan as a developing country, which contradicts its prominent scientific standing. The purpose of this study is to investigate the underlying causes of such inaccurate assessments and to propose methods for conducting more reliable evaluations.https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2025-0030citation metricsresearch evaluationcountry rankingsscientometrics |
| spellingShingle | Rodríguez-Navarro Alonso Uncertain research country rankings. Should we continue producing uncertain rankings? Journal of Data and Information Science citation metrics research evaluation country rankings scientometrics |
| title | Uncertain research country rankings. Should we continue producing uncertain rankings? |
| title_full | Uncertain research country rankings. Should we continue producing uncertain rankings? |
| title_fullStr | Uncertain research country rankings. Should we continue producing uncertain rankings? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Uncertain research country rankings. Should we continue producing uncertain rankings? |
| title_short | Uncertain research country rankings. Should we continue producing uncertain rankings? |
| title_sort | uncertain research country rankings should we continue producing uncertain rankings |
| topic | citation metrics research evaluation country rankings scientometrics |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2025-0030 |
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