The rank boost by inconsistency in university rankings: Evidence from 14 rankings of Chinese universities

AbstractUniversity ranking has become an important indicator for prospective students, job recruiters, and government administrators. The fact that a university rarely has the same position in different rankings motivates us to ask: To what extent could a university’s best rank devia...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenyu Chen, Zhangqian Zhu, Tao Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The MIT Press 2021-01-01
Series:Quantitative Science Studies
Online Access:https://direct.mit.edu/qss/article/2/1/335/97568/The-rank-boost-by-inconsistency-in-university