The measurement of Italian universities’ research productivity by a non parametric-bibliometric methodology

AbstractThis paper presents a methodology for measuring the technical efficiency of research activities. It is based on the application of data envelopment analysis to bibliometric data on the Italian university system. For that purpose, different input values (research personnel by level and extra funding) and output values (quantity, quality and level of contribution to actual scientific publications) are considered. Our study aims at overcoming some of the limitations connected to the methodologies that have so far been proposed in the literature, in particular by surveying the scientific production of universities by authors’ name.

• Content Type Journal Article
• DOI 10.1007/s11192-007-1942-2
• Authors
  • Giovanni Abramo, University of Rome “Tor Vergata” Laboratory for Studies of Research and Technology Transfer, School of Engineering, Department of Management Rome Italy
  • Ciriaco Andrea D’Angelo, University of Rome “Tor Vergata” Laboratory for Studies of Research and Technology Transfer, School of Engineering, Department of Management Rome Italy
  • Fabio Pugini, University of Rome “Tor Vergata” Laboratory for Studies of Research and Technology Transfer, School of Engineering, Department of Management Rome Italy

• Journal Scientometrics
• Online ISSN 1588-2861
• Print ISSN 0138-9130