Is big team research fair in national research assessments? The case of the UK Research Excellence Framework 2021
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Article Category: Research Note
Publicado en línea: 05 mar 2023
Páginas: 9 - 20
Recibido: 11 dic 2022
Aceptado: 08 feb 2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2023-0004
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Sample sizes for journal articles in the 34 REF2021 UoAs.
| Name | Institutions | Articles | Articles (fractional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Clinical Medicine | 31 | 11,972 | 1,255.3 |
| 2: Public Health, Health Services & Primary Care | 33 | 4,900 | 690.4 |
| 3: Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing & Pharmacy | 89 | 11,441 | 2,476.0 |
| 4: Psychology, Psychiatry & Neuroscience | 92 | 9,711 | 2,347.3 |
| 5: Biological Sciences | 44 | 7,098 | 1,054.6 |
| 6: Agriculture, Food & Veterinary Sciences | 25 | 3,423 | 574.9 |
| 7: Earth Systems & Environmental Sciences | 40 | 4,356 | 887.0 |
| 8: Chemistry | 41 | 3,688 | 652.5 |
| 9: Physics | 44 | 5,482 | 870.3 |
| 10: Mathematical Sciences | 54 | 5,819 | 2,567.3 |
| 11: Computer Science & Informatics | 89 | 5,547 | 1,893.4 |
| 12: Engineering | 88 | 17,929 | 5,209.2 |
| 13: Architecture, Built Environment & Planning | 37 | 2,996 | 1,339.3 |
| 14: Geography & Environmental Studies | 56 | 4,028 | 1,537.4 |
| 15: Archaeology | 24 | 693 | 286.1 |
| 16: Economics & Econometrics | 25 | 2,128 | 1,044.1 |
| 17: Business & Management Studies | 107 | 15,562 | 6,693.6 |
| 18: Law | 68 | 3,385 | 2,778.9 |
| 19: Politics & International Studies | 56 | 3,065 | 2,106.5 |
| 20: Social Work & Social Policy | 75 | 4,000 | 2,142.6 |
| 21: Sociology | 37 | 1,753 | 1,166.5 |
| 22: Anthropology & Development Studies | 22 | 1,155 | 724.6 |
| 23: Education | 82 | 4,073 | 2,257.7 |
| 24: Sport & Exercise Sciences, Leisure & Tourism | 60 | 3,435 | 1,131.7 |
| 25: Area Studies | 21 | 726 | 581.4 |
| 26: Modern Languages & Linguistics | 43 | 1,565 | 1,223.7 |
| 27: English Language & Literature | 91 | 1,474 | 1,351.6 |
| 28: History | 79 | 1,964 | 1,806.3 |
| 29: Classics | 17 | 227 | 198.4 |
| 30: Philosophy | 35 | 1,036 | 919.7 |
| 31: Theology & Religious Studies | 30 | 302 | 283.6 |
| 32: Art & Design: History, Practice & Theory | 79 | 1,714 | 1,191.0 |
| 33: Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film & Screen Studies | 76 | 948 | 809.3 |
| 34: Communication, Cultural & Media Studies, Library & Information Management | 55 | 1,382 | 1,056.9 |