QMU Institutional Statement of the Responsible Use of Metrics in Research Assessment

QMU is committed to fair and transparent mechanisms in the use of research metrics as outlined in our Institutional Statement of the Responsible Use of Metrics in Research Assessment

This statement is a guide to responsible research assessment. It provides a set of principles outlining good practice. These principles reinforce the key role of peer review and support an inclusive and transparent process to research assessment, respectful of researchers and of the plurality of research.

It outlines QMU’s commitment to:

(1) Becoming a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA) to underpin its commitment to the responsible use of research metrics. Read the San Francisco declaration.

(2) Adopting the principles of the Leiden Manifesto.

(3) Implementing the recommendations of the Forum for Responsible Research Metrics (FFRRM) and the principles of the Metric Tide Report.