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on Sociology of Economics |
| By: | Roberto Dell'Anno (Department of Economics and Statistics - University of Salerno - Italy and CELPE) |
| Abstract: | This paper presents an empirical and institutional evaluation of the Italian National Scientific Qualification (ASN) in the field of Public Economics (sector 13/A3), based on data from the 2021– 2023 assessment cycle. The analysis examines the scientific profiles of applicants and those who qualified, focusing on their research output, thematic interests, and the determinants of qualification outcomes. We investigate whether obtaining the qualification leads to actual recruitment and how such effects vary across disciplinary sectors. Results indicate that the benefits of ASN (i.e., actual hiring into associate or full professorships) are largely concentrated among candidates already affiliated with Public Economics, and internal candidates exhibit a clear advantage over their external counterparts. These findings underscore the enduring influence of institutional proximity and network dynamics, despite the formal role of national evaluation standards. The study concludes with a set of targeted policy recommendations aimed at improving fairness, transparency, and the overall effectiveness of academic hiring practices in the Italian university system. |
| Keywords: | Higher Education recruitment; Research evaluation; Academic career; National Scientific Qualification; Public Economics |
| JEL: | H00 H83 I23 J45 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:sal:celpdp:021543 |
| By: | Rödel, Bodo |
| Abstract: | Der Journal Impact Factor (JIF) ist eine zentrale, aber umstrittene Metrik in der Wissenschaft. Die Publikation informiert grundlegend zum Thema JIF und geht dabei auch auf seine Entstehungsgeschichte ein. Außerdem wird die Kritik am JIF dargestellt. Neben diesem Überblick werden Ergebnisse einer BIBB-Umfrage zur Wahrnehmung des JIF in der Berufsbildungsforschung präsentiert. Diese zeigen eine ambivalente Haltung: Während der JIF als wichtig für die Reputation und Karriere anerkannt wird, wird seine Aussagekraft über die Qualität einzelner Arbeiten kritisch hinterfragt. |
| Keywords: | Journal Impact Factor, JIF, Journal Ranking, wissenschaftliches Publizieren, Berufsbildungsforschung, Impact und Qualität wissenschaftlicher Forschung, Zitationen, Reputation, h-Index, CiteScore |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:zbw:bibbfb:325320 |
| By: | Alexandra Rottenkolber; Ola Ali; Gergely Mónus; Jiaxuan Li; Jisu Kim (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany); Daniela Perrotta (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany); Aliakbar Akbaritabar (Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany) |
| Abstract: | Mobility of researchers is a key driver of knowledge diffusion, innovation, and international collaboration. While prior research highlights the role of networks in shaping migration flows, the extent to which personal and institutional ties influence the direction of scientific mobility remains unclear. This study leverages large-scale digital trace data from Scopus, capturing complete mobility trajectories, co-authorship networks, and collaboration histories of 172, 000 authors. Using multinomial logistic regressions and discrete choice modelling, we systematically assess the effects of first- and second-order co-authorship ties and institutional linkages on scholars’ mobility outcomes, focusing on their first career move. Our findings demonstrate that not only first-, but also second-order co-authorship ties — connections to a scholar’s collaborators’ collaborators — are a strong predictor for the direction of a move. Scholars with extensive individual professional networks, as well as those migrating abroad, are more likely to move along individual ties. In contrast, those from prestigious institutions, as well as those moving nationally, tend to follow institutional routes more often. Discrete choice models further confirm that both individual and institutional ties increase the probability of moving to specific research institutions, with individual connections being more influential than institutional ones. This research provides empirical evidence for the role that individual and institutional connections play in shaping high-skilled labour mobility. Furthermore, it has important implications for migration theory and policy, emphasising the need to support national and international collaborative networks, both individual and institutional, to foster scientific exchange. |
| JEL: | J1 Z0 |
| Date: | 2025 |
| URL: | https://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:dem:wpaper:wp-2025-028 |