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What counts in plant science?

Tsubasa Shoji1

  • 1Institute of Natural Medicine, University of Toyama, 2630 Sugitani, Toyama, Toyama 930-0194, Japan.

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Summary

Plant science research requires collaboration and long-term investment, but evaluation methods often oversimplify impact using citation metrics. Responsible assessment needs context-aware approaches beyond simple counts to truly reflect scientific contributions.

Area of Science:

  • Plant science research
  • Scientific evaluation methodologies

Background:

  • Plant science is inherently collaborative, infrastructure-intensive, and long-term.
  • Current research evaluation heavily relies on simplified citation-based metrics.
  • This reliance creates a mismatch with the actual nature of plant science research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the mismatch between plant science research practices and evaluation metrics.
  • To advocate for more responsible and context-sensitive assessment approaches.
  • To propose integrating contribution-aware methods into research evaluation.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of current evaluation practices in plant science.
  • Critique of over-reliance on citation metrics.
  • Conceptual framework for contribution-aware and context-sensitive assessment.
Keywords:
bibliometricsplant scienceresearch assessmentteam science

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