• Citations, citation indicators, and research quality: An overview of basic concepts and theories 

      Aksnes, Dag W.; Langfeldt, Liv; Wouters, Paul (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-07)
      Citations are increasingly used as performance indicators in research policy and within the research system. Usually, citations are assumed to reflect the impact of the research or its quality. What is the justification ...
    • The role of metrics in peer assessments 

      Langfeldt, Liv; Reymert, Ingvild S; Aksnes, Dag W. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Metrics on scientific publications and their citations are easily accessible and are often referred to in assessments of research and researchers. This paper addresses whether metrics are considered a legitimate and integral ...