The impact of a few: The effect of alternative formulas for recruiting talent in a non-competitive system
Nicolas Robinson-Garcia, Evaristo Jim\'enez-Contreras, Clara, Calero-Medina
TL;DR
This paper examines how the ICREA program influences the quality of research output in Catalan universities by increasing the share of highly cited papers among recruited researchers.
Contribution
It introduces an analysis of the ICREA recruitment strategy and its impact on research excellence in a non-competitive academic system.
Findings
ICREA recruitment correlates with higher citation impact
Recruitment of talented researchers increases highly cited publications
The program's effect varies across disciplines
Abstract
This paper analyzes the effect of the Catalan programme ICREA for the selection of talented researchers on the percentage of highly cited papers of Catalan universities
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Topicsscientometrics and bibliometrics research · Occupational and Professional Licensing Regulation