Evaluating grant proposals: lessons from using metrics as screening device

This study examines the effects of using publication-based metrics for the initial screening in the application process for a project leader. The key questions are whether formal policy affects the allocation of funds to researchers with a better publication record and how the previous academic perf...

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Main Authors: Guba Katerina, Zheleznov Alexey, Chechik Elena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Data and Information Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2023-0010
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description This study examines the effects of using publication-based metrics for the initial screening in the application process for a project leader. The key questions are whether formal policy affects the allocation of funds to researchers with a better publication record and how the previous academic performance of principal investigators is related to future project results.
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spelling doaj.art-dcf26324996c48ee829639fb12aff5172023-06-12T06:32:51ZengSciendoJournal of Data and Information Science2543-683X2023-04-0182669210.2478/jdis-2023-0010Evaluating grant proposals: lessons from using metrics as screening deviceGuba Katerina0Zheleznov Alexey1Chechik Elena2Center for Institutional Analysis of Science and Education, European University at Saint Petersburg, Gagarinskaya 6/1ASaint Petersburg191178, Russian FederationCenter for Institutional Analysis of Science and Education, European University at Saint Petersburg, Gagarinskaya 6/1ASaint Petersburg191178, Russian FederationCenter for Institutional Analysis of Science and Education, European University at Saint Petersburg, Gagarinskaya 6/1ASaint Petersburg191178, Russian FederationThis study examines the effects of using publication-based metrics for the initial screening in the application process for a project leader. The key questions are whether formal policy affects the allocation of funds to researchers with a better publication record and how the previous academic performance of principal investigators is related to future project results.https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2023-0010grant fundingresearch evaluationpublication-based metricsfunding allocation
spellingShingle Guba Katerina
Zheleznov Alexey
Chechik Elena
Evaluating grant proposals: lessons from using metrics as screening device
Journal of Data and Information Science
grant funding
research evaluation
publication-based metrics
funding allocation
title Evaluating grant proposals: lessons from using metrics as screening device
title_full Evaluating grant proposals: lessons from using metrics as screening device
title_fullStr Evaluating grant proposals: lessons from using metrics as screening device
title_full_unstemmed Evaluating grant proposals: lessons from using metrics as screening device
title_short Evaluating grant proposals: lessons from using metrics as screening device
title_sort evaluating grant proposals lessons from using metrics as screening device
topic grant funding
research evaluation
publication-based metrics
funding allocation
url https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2023-0010
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