Questioning the Shanghai Ranking methodology as a tool for the evaluation of universities: an integrative review

Volume: 116, Issue: 3, Pages: 2069 - 2083
Published: Jun 26, 2018
Abstract
This integrative review reports on methodological questions about the Shanghai Ranking as a tool for the evaluation of universities, questions that are extensible to other rankings. The paper presents a list of methodological problems that are the result of both a review of the literature and the authors’ knowledge, with the aim of improving and refining the ranking in line with the Berlin Principles. The second section makes proposals and...
Paper Details
Title
Questioning the Shanghai Ranking methodology as a tool for the evaluation of universities: an integrative review
Published Date
Jun 26, 2018
Volume
116
Issue
3
Pages
2069 - 2083
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