Around the world, private institutions account for a large and growing part of the higher education sector.  Unfortunately, most of them have been neglected by

Over the last two decades, the quality and quantity of scientific research in China has expanded rapidly, a trend that has been reflected in all

The volume and quality of publications and citations have been standard elements in the assessment of research for many years and are usually among the

The University of New South Wales, Sydney, has created an aggregate ranking that combines the results of three well-known global rankings to create an aggregate

Edward Elgar has published the Research Handbook on University Rankings: Theory, Methodology, Influence and Impact, edited by Ellen Hazelkorn, Professor Emerita Dublin Technological University, and

The latest world rankings from the Ranking Web of Universities (Webometrics) have just been announced. These are produced by the Cybermetrics Lab, a group that

It seems there are growing concerns about the negative influence of international rankings in many parts of the world.  Some countries and regions are turning

The business education site, Poets and Quants, recently published the latest edition of its ranking of US MBA programmes.  An article by John Byrne notes

The latest edition of University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) provides more evidence that Harvard’s international research dominance is slipping. URAP is published by Middle

Academics have long been concerned about the proliferation of predatory journals that publish substandard papers with little or no review in return for a substantial

QS have released the latest edition of their ranking of universities in Emerging Europe and Central Asia (EECA). These rankings have become quite popular in

The IREG family is growing. This month four higher education institutions were admitted as full members of IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence.