Citation Analysis and Tenure Metrics in Art, Architecture, and Design-Related Disciplines

Abstract

Even with the growing number of tools designed to evaluate research in different fields, coverage of arts and humanities remains limited. These disciplines are not well served by the popular citation-based instruments, both traditional and alternative. The authors argue that no single metric can be used for research assessment. There is a need to adopt commonly accepted indicators for arts and design disciplines and to create a more holistic model for scholarship evaluation— a model that takes into consideration various measures of impact and multiple research outputs.