Correcting the bias against interdisciplinary research

Correcting the bias against interdisciplinary research

When making decisions about funding and jobs the scientific community should recognise that most of the tools used to evaluate scientific excellence are biased in favour of established disciplines and against interdisciplinary research.

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Veröffentlicht in:eLife 2014-04, Vol.3, p.e02576-e02576
1. Verfasser: Shapiro, Ehud
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bias
Community support
Competition
Computer science
Funding
Gene expression
Humans
Impact factors
Interdisciplinary aspects
interdisciplinary research
Interdisciplinary Studies
Point Of View
Researchers
science policy
scientific excellence
Scientists
Social networks
Success
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Zusammenfassung:When making decisions about funding and jobs the scientific community should recognise that most of the tools used to evaluate scientific excellence are biased in favour of established disciplines and against interdisciplinary research.
ISSN:2050-084X
2050-084X
DOI:10.7554/eLife.02576