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Overcoming Size and Subject Bias in Rankings: A Review of Various Trends and Bias in Data Commonly Used in Rankings and Methods to Overcome Them

Overcoming Size and Subject Bias in Rankings: A Review of Various Trends and Bias in Data Commonly Used in Rankings and Methods to Overcome Them

Simon Michael Pratt
Copyright: © 2017 |Pages: 11
ISBN13: 9781522508199|ISBN10: 1522508198|EISBN13: 9781522508205
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-0819-9.ch014
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Pratt, Simon Michael. "Overcoming Size and Subject Bias in Rankings: A Review of Various Trends and Bias in Data Commonly Used in Rankings and Methods to Overcome Them." World University Rankings and the Future of Higher Education, edited by Kevin Downing and Fraide A. Ganotice, Jr., IGI Global, 2017, pp. 266-276. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0819-9.ch014

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Pratt, S. M. (2017). Overcoming Size and Subject Bias in Rankings: A Review of Various Trends and Bias in Data Commonly Used in Rankings and Methods to Overcome Them. In K. Downing & F. Ganotice, Jr. (Eds.), World University Rankings and the Future of Higher Education (pp. 266-276). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0819-9.ch014

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Pratt, Simon Michael. "Overcoming Size and Subject Bias in Rankings: A Review of Various Trends and Bias in Data Commonly Used in Rankings and Methods to Overcome Them." In World University Rankings and the Future of Higher Education, edited by Kevin Downing and Fraide A. Ganotice, Jr., 266-276. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2017. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0819-9.ch014

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Abstract

Although it is impossible to distill the complexity of a university down to a single ranking position that represents the multiple missions of a university or the different stakeholders of ranking user, rankings are here to stay. It is essential that rankings publishers are clear about their objectives and use techniques to overcome bias. This paper discusses in detail some of the trends and bias found in data used in rankings and methods that can be used to overcome bias. It also discusses the motivations behind rankings and the influence of institution size on ranking outcome.

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