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Under the Spell of Numbers. Introduction to the Scientific Performance Measurement Issue

Summary/Abstract: The paper first reviews the development of science metrics and its impact. The paper points to the need for an academic performance measurement that goes beyond the vulgar metrics of science, which do not consider quality and disciplinary specificities. The paper then describes the development of the Hungarian science metrics and analyses Hungarian publication performance in international comparison, pointing out that performance in science metrics is fundamentally related to the size of the sources. In the case of qualitative indicators, it seems to be primarily the R&D expenditure per researcher that plays a role. Finally, the paper outlines some of the characteristics of performance measurement in domestic higher education institutions. The paper concludes by pointing out that the Hungarian science and higher education policies of the last ten years have tried to impose unrealistic performance standards and performance assessment, rather than trying to promote the development of higher education in Hungary through differentiated higher education policy and assessment.

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