Impact of scholarly output on university ranking
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/GKMC-11-2017-0087 |
| Published date | 03 April 2018 |
| Date | 03 April 2018 |
| Pages | 154-165 |
| Author | Sheeja N.K.,Susan Mathew K.,Surendran Cherukodan |
Impact of scholarly output on
university ranking
Sheeja N.K.
Department of Ship Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology,
Cochin, India
Susan Mathew K.
University Library, Cochin University of Science and Technology,
Cochin, India, and
Surendran Cherukodan
School of Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India
Abstract
Purpose –This study aims to examine ifthere exists a relation between scholarly output and institutional
ranking based on NationalInstitutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of India.This paper also aims to analyze
and comparethe parameters of NIRF with those of leading world rankinguniversity rankings.
Design/methodology/approach –The data for the studywere collected through Web content analysis.
The major parts of data were collectedfrom the official websites of NIRF, Times Higher Education World
UniversityRankings and QS World University rankings.
Findings –The study found that the parameters fixed for the assessmentof Indian institutionsunder NIRF
are par with those of other world university ranking agencies. Scholarly output of a university isone of the
major parameters of university rankingschemes. Indianuniversities who scoredhigh for researchproductivity
came top in NIRF. Theseuniversities were also figuredin world university rankings. Universities from South
Indiaexcel in NIRF and there is a closerelationship betweenscholarlyproductivity and institutional ranking.
Originality/value –Correlationbetween h-index and scholarly productivityhas been dealt with in several
studies. This paper is the firstattempt to find the relationship between scholarly productivityand ranking of
universitiesin India based on NIRF.
Keywords India, Academic ranking, Evaluation of universities, NIRF, Scholarly productivity,
University ranking
Paper type Research paper
Introduction
Ranking of universities and institutions is a global phenomenon. The Academic
Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) of the Institute of Higher Education, Shanghai
Jiao Tong University; the Times Higher Education World University Rankings of Times
Higher Education (Times), UK; and QS World University Rankings of Quacquarelli
Symonds (QS), UK are the best-known examples of world university ranking schemes.
Rankings perform certain functions. It is a tool for measuring the effectiveness of higher
education institutions (Shin et al., 2011). It may help allocate funding rationally,
prioritize research and educational investment (Ioannidis et al., 2007), improve
performance and quality of academic institutions (Aithal et al., 2016) and provide good,
worldwide free publicity (Yerbury, 2006). Rankings help differentiate among diverse
types of institutions and varied programs and disciplines (Harvey, 2008). It is also
considered as a brand management exercise (Yeravdekar and Tiwari, 2017). It is obvious
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