The Research Excellence Framework (REF): A major impediment to free and informed debate?

International Journal of Nursing Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 487-488

  Nolan, Mike ^a   Ingleton, Christine ^b   Hayter, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bibliometrics; Knowledge translation; Research funding; UK research assessment exercise; User and career involvement

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOMETRICS; CONFLICT; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

BIBLIOMETRICS; DISSENT AND DISPUTES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC;

EID: 40249083253     PISSN: 00207489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7489(08)00043-6     Document Type: Editorial

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