| By: |
Lane, Julia (American Institutes for Research);
Owen-Smith, Jason (University of Michigan);
Rosen, Rebecca (American Institutes for Research);
Weinberg, Bruce A. (Ohio State University) |
| Abstract: |
Longitudinal micro-data derived from transaction level information about wage
and vendor payments made by federal grants on multiple U.S. campuses are being
developed in a partnership involving researchers, university administrators,
representatives of federal agencies, and others. This paper describes the
UMETRICS data initiative that has been implemented under the auspices of the
Committee on Institutional Cooperation. The resulting data set reflects an
emerging conceptual framework for analyzing the process, products, and impact
of research. It grows from and engages the work of a diverse and vibrant
community. This paper situates the UMETRICS effort in the context of research
evaluation and ongoing data infrastructure efforts in order to highlight its
novel and valuable features. Refocusing data construction in this field around
individuals, networks, and teams offers dramatic possibilities for data
linkage, the evaluation of research investments, and the development of
rigorous conceptual and empirical models. Two preliminary analyses of the
scientific workforce and network approaches to characterizing scientific teams
ground a discussion of future directions and a call for increased community
engagement. |
| Keywords: |
UMETRICS, STAR METRICS, Science of Science Policy, linked data, scientific workforce, scientific networks |
| JEL: |
C8 O3 J4 |
| Date: |
2014–10 |
| URL: |
http://d.repec.org/n?u=RePEc:iza:izadps:dp8556&r=sog |