Alternatives to peer review: novel approaches for research evaluation

In this paper we review several novel approaches for research evaluation. We start with a brief overview of the peer review, its controversies, and metrics for assessing efficiency and overall quality of the peer review. We then discuss five approaches, including reputation-based ones, that come out...

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Main Authors: Aliaksandr eBirukou, Joseph Rushton Wakeling, Claudio eBartolini, Fabio eCasati, Maurizio eMarchese, Katsiaryna eMirylenka, Nardine eOsman, Azzurra eRagone, Carles eSierra, Aalam eWassef
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncom.2011.00056/full