Australia’s chief scientist Dr Cathy Foley is driving reform of the performance metrics for researchers and research institutions with the release of a new report that outlines existing barriers to innovation and the foundations for change.
Dr Foley said the “current system for assessing research careers for hiring, promotion and funding is not fit for purpose” as it focuses too heavily on “the number of citations and journal status, as …
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