Work Type
Publication
Journal
Kidney News
Volume
4
Issue
5
Inclusive Pages
10-11
Publication Date
2012
Language
English
Document Type
Article
Link to Published Version
http://www.asn-online.org/publications/kidneynews/archives/2012/KN_may2012.pdf
Recommended Citation
Holmes, Kristi L. and Sarli, Cathy C., "Understanding research impact." Kidney News, 10-11,. 2012. Paper 31.
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/becker_pubs/31
Description
Understanding the true value of a scholar's research and output is no small feat.Metrics for assessing research performance, quality, and impact cover a wide range of the scholarly ecosystem and are used for a variety of purposes: individual career planning, promotion, and tenure; benchmarking to track group or institutional performance; marketing and strategic planning purposes; and reporting research outcomes to the public.