Definition of a model based on bibliometric indicators for assessing applicants to academic positions
Elizabeth S. Vieira, José António Sarsfield Cabral, José A. N. F. Gomes · Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology · 2014
A model based on a set of bibliometric indicators is proposed for the prediction of the ranking of applicants to an academic position as produced by a committee of peers. The results show that a very small number of indicators may lead to a robust prediction of about 75% of the cases. We start with 12 indicators to build a few composite indicators by factor analysis. Following a discrete choice model, we arrive at 3 comparatively good predicative models. We conclude that these models have a surprisingly good predictive power and may help peers in their selection process.