The availability of ever more abundant volume of data allows for a more sophisticated approach to rankings but at the same time forces changes in their methodology. The authors of a resent article "How to survive changes in ranking methodology" published by the University World News have taken a closer look at the changes that have been or are being introduced into some of the most popular academic rankings and the pitfalls that the changes may cause. Explaining why changes in methodology are both necessary and inevitable, Richard Holmes and Waldemar Siwinski warn against possible problems that changes may bring, especially for universities. They appeal to ranking organizations to follow good practice when introducing changes in methodology in order to be fair to universities and at the same maintain rankings stability and credibility. More...
13 avril 2016
Iran Science Rankings
The Islamic World Science Center (ISC), based in Shiraz, has released its ranking of Iranian universities. The criteria include research output, research quality, number of faculty and postgraduate students, international collaboration, student loans and links with industry. The ranking is interesting as it is likely that the lifting of international Sanctions will lead to more international collaboration and more publication of scientific papers. The École Polytechnique in Paris has signed agreements with the University of Tehran, the University of Isfahan and Sharif University of Technology. Agreements have also been or will be signed with institutions in Switzerland, Sweden and Cyprus. More...
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