Kudos to the European Research Council (#ERC, @ERC_Research):

"To keep up with the times, the focus on journal publication #metrics should be dropped, in favour of achievements that give a more rounded picture…In line with @coarassessment's recommendations, the ERC’s new rules shifted away from the traditional listing of research posts held and papers published, to a four-page narrative curriculum vitae."
https://sciencebusiness.net/news/european-research-council/european-research-council-has-changed-how-it-evaluates-applicants

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The European Research Council has changed how it evaluates applicants. Here’s why

Science|Business plans to roll out a newsletter tailored for research and innovation professionals. This article provides a sneak peek into the kind of information you may expect in the coming weeks, ahead of a full launch this spring. The European Research Council (ERC) introduced a more inclusive application form for applicants this year to give researchers on all career pathways a fair chance to demonstrate their excellence.

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@petersuber @ERC_Research Should have been dropped decades ago. Perhaps that would have saved us from algorithmic social media, which is clearly modelled after science's publication metric system...