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C-PRISM: Complexity-informed profile for research impact and scholarly merit.

Sunil Kumar Raina1, Raman Kumar2, Kanica Kaushal3

  • 1Community Medicine, Dr. RP Govt. Medical College, Tanda, Himachal Pradesh, India.

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Summary

The h-index metric is insufficient for evaluating scholarly work. A new framework, C-PRISM (Complexity-informed Profile for Research Impact and Scholarly Merit), offers a multidimensional assessment of research contributions beyond simple productivity.

Keywords:
BibliometricC-PRISMcomplexityh-indexmultidimensional evaluationresearch assessmentresearch integrityscientific impact

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Area of Science:

  • Bibliometrics and Scientometrics
  • Complex Systems Science
  • Research Evaluation Methodologies

Background:

  • The widely used h-index inadequately represents the multifaceted nature of scholarly contributions.
  • Current metrics often conflate research productivity with true impact, neglecting crucial aspects like leadership and integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the Complexity-informed Profile for Research Impact and Scholarly Merit (C-PRISM) framework.
  • To re-conceptualize research assessment from a single scalar metric to a multidimensional profile.
  • To provide a more comprehensive and context-sensitive evaluation of scholarly merit.

Main Methods:

  • Developed C-PRISM, integrating seven measurable dimensions: Leadership, Independence, Influence, Momentum, Depth, Integrity, and Collaboration.
  • Applied principles from complex systems thinking for context-sensitive evaluation.
  • Utilized standard bibliometric databases for computational feasibility.

Main Results:

  • C-PRISM offers a multidimensional profile, moving beyond the limitations of the h-index.
  • The framework captures distinct epistemic functions within the research ecosystem.
  • Demonstrated C-PRISM's practical application through detailed calculation examples.

Conclusions:

  • C-PRISM represents a paradigm shift towards holistic research assessment.
  • The framework acknowledges the inherent multidimensionality of scientific impact.
  • C-PRISM provides a more nuanced and accurate evaluation for hiring, promotion, and grant reviews.