| By: |
Cinzia Daraio (Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering, Universita' degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza");
Giancarlo Ruocco (Department of Computer, Control and Management Engineering, Universita' degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza") |
| Abstract: |
In this paper we propose a “scaling-based” empirical approach to assess the
scientific performance of heterogeneous academic disciplines. It relies on the
idea that if we take into account for their two main sources of heterogeneity,
the bibliometric distributions of different academic fields can be
superimposed and collapse to a unique master curve by a single scaling
parameter. By using data on the scientific production of around 2,500 scholars
of the university of Rome “La Sapienza” from the Web of Science (WoS) over
2004–2008 we i) demonstrate the existence of a master curve; ii) determine the
scaling factors which are the cornerstone to compare different academic
fields; and iii) show that the master bibliometric distribution follows a
Log-normal law. |
| Keywords: |
Research assessment, Normalization, Scaling, Universality, Italian Universities |
| Date: |
2012–03 |
| URL: |
https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:aeg:report:2012-03 |