It Is Time to Move Research Expenditures to the Denominator in University Metrics
An unintended consequence of using "research expenditures" as a figure of merit for universities is to reduce the research output per dollar invested by discouraging the diffusion of superior, lower-cost, open-source scientific equipment.
- Joshua M. Pearce, "One Way Ranking with Research Expenditures Slows Scientific Progress", Academe Blog, November 18, 2014. (More accessible version with hyperlinks)
See also
[edit | edit source]- Do Universities Investing in Technology Transfer via Patenting Lose Money?
- Building research equipment with free, open-source hardware
- Open-source colorimeter
- Open-source 3D-printable optics equipment
- Open source science
- Open source 3-D printing of OSAT
- Category:Open source optics
- Open-source hardware
- Open-source hardware for science in Ecuador
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| Cite as | J.M.Pearce (2014–2026). "It Is Time to Move Research Expenditures to the Denominator in University Metrics". Appropedia. Retrieved June 4, 2026. |