When a university faces the challenge of improving its position in the world global top university rankings, has two options: to focus only on the factors measured, or address a long-term strategy that will help improve both current and future factors. The presentation will take into account advantages and disadvantages, and is accompanied by a proposal for planning with a mix of strategic and tactical actions, focused on cultural changes to drive excellence, improving educational quality and scientific visibility at the same time.
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University rankings strategies versus tactics
1. University Rankings &
Rankers
Make up versus cultural
change (strategies
versus tactics)
3ed. International Conference & Workshop on University Web Rankings. CSIC, Madrid, Spain, 10/04/2011 1
4. Possible objectives…
■ Number 1? (Better than MIT?)
■ Number 1 of your region?
■ Number 1 of your country?
■ Improve overall quality?
■ I have the quality, need more scientific visibility
■ Etc.
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17. Make up
Factor Webometrics THES ARWU SCIMAGO
SIZE X
RICH FILES X
■ Just VISIBILITY
G-FACTOR
X
X
factors?
GOOGLE SCHOLAR X
PEER REVIEW X
EMPLOYER REVIEW X
% STAFF / STUDENTS X
% CITATION / STAFF X
% INTERNATIONAL STAFF X
% INTERNATIONAL STUDENT X
NOBEL ALUMNI X
NOBEL STAFF X
HIGH CITED X
ARTS. ISI X
Nature/Science Papers X
SIZE / 5 KPI X
CROWN INDICATOR X
DOCUMENTS SCOPUS X
NUMBER CITE X
CITE/DOCUMENT X
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