Common use of Research Metrics Clause in Contracts

Research Metrics. 35.5.1 For the purposes of this provision, “research metrics” shall mean the product of the application of quantitative analysis and statistics used to assess the quality of a body of work (e.g, h-index, citation index, bibliometrics). 35.5.2 Any evaluation and/or assessment of a Member’s research shall be based on a full review of the quality of their contribution to research, scholarly work, and other creative activity. 35.5.3 Quantitative factors (such as the number of publications, research funding amounts, and number of conference presentations) have been an element of evaluation and/or assessment and shall continue to be an element in the evaluation and/or assessment of research, scholarly work, and creative activities. 35.5.4 Research metrics shall not be used as a substitute for a more comprehensive assessment of quality and quantity.