2017 Volume 67 Issue 4 Pages 171-178
Databases of journals, research analytics tools and researcher profiling tools enable research organizations to assess research performance. This article provides the futures of these databases and tools and explanation about their relationship. We discuss key issues surrounding the assessment of research performance: how to creath object research groups, how to analyze social sciences and humanities. We also consider the importance for institutions of constructing integrated data management system and decision-making process in order to promote research.
