OVERVIEW OF THE METHODOLOGY OF UNIVERSITIES` INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS FOR MEETING THE CHALLENGES OF OPEN SCIENCE

Iryna Mihus

doi:10.36690/2733-2039-2023-1-13

Authors

Iryna Mihus Scientific Center of Innovative Researches https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6939-9097

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36690/2733-2039-2023-1-13

Keywords:

Open Science, Plan S, methodology, international university rankings

Abstract

International rankings directly affect the development of universities around the world, especially in the context of Open Science.The purpose of the article is a comparative analysis of the methodology for calculating the main international university rankings and establishing the readiness of their transformation to meet the requirements of open science. The methodological basis of the study was the methodology of the main international universities presented on their websites. The article analyzes the methodologies of the main international university rankings and highlights the main criteria by which the rankings are calculated. According to the results of the conducted research, the main sources of information necessary for determining international ratings were systematized, namely: Information from official sources external to the university, which is publicly available; Results of a survey of the academic community; University survey results; Student survey results; The results of the survey of employers; Information from the university website; Information on scientific profiles of the university; Information on scientific profiles of university employees; Information from the websites of scientific journals; Information from university repositories. The main features that universities should take into account in order to achieve higher positions in international rankings, which will become possible if they comply with the requirements of Plan S regarding Open Science, have been clarified.

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Author Biography

Iryna Mihus, Scientific Center of Innovative Researches

Doctor of Science (Economics), Professor, Scientific Center of Innovative Researches, Tallinn, Estonia

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