Quantitative measurements fail to capture breadth of science activities, AWTI says
Research institutions in the Netherlands need wider and more inclusive methods for evaluating scientific quality, according to the AWTI, a science and technology advisory body.
The AWTI said in a letter submitted to parliament in December that narrow, publication-based measurements of quality were pushing scientists towards an exclusive focus on research activities. This can undermine the “meaning that science has for society” and have a negative impact on the quality of decision-making, said Eppo Bruins, chair of the AWTI and main author of the letter.
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