Unsettling research quality

Research Evaluation, vol. 33

Abstract

Abstract This special section foregrounds the notion of research quality. In the introduction we contextualize the papers of this special section by, first, introducing the history of studies of research quality in the field of research evaluation. We then consider the what the six papers of the special section contribute to the study of research quality. We end our introduction by highlighting three interesting avenues for further research.

Authors 3

1. Thomas Franssen corresponding Aachen Centre for Science and Technology Studies

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS), Leiden University , Kolffpad 1 , Leiden, 2333 BN,

2. Siri Brorstad Borlaug

   Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education

   Affiliation as printed

   NIFU—Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education , Oslo, NO-0608,

3. Liv Langfeldt

   Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education

   Affiliation as printed

   NIFU—Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education , Oslo, NO-0608,