I learned from @PLOSBiology about the Research Evaluation System for Quality Evaluation #RESQUE, which provides guidelines for responsible research evaluation:

 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002553

The RESQUE system was originally developed for psychology, but the creators are confident that it can be applied to other fields:

👉 https://nicebread.github.io/RESQUE/

Happy are those scientometrcans who not only have what to measure, but also what to measure)

#responsible #research #assessment #quality

Towards responsible research assessment: How to reward research quality

Researchers would be more willing to prioritize research quality over quantity if the incentive structure of the academic system aligned with this goal. The winner of a 2023 Einstein Foundation Award for Promoting Quality in Research explains how they rose to this challenge.