QS renews agreement to use Scopus data for its World University Ranking
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“QS was the first of the global rankings compilers to identify Scopus as an excellent source of data to assess research activity and excellence of universities globally," explains Ben Sowter, Head of the QS Intelligence Unit. "Since 2007, Elsevier have been an accommodating and cooperative partner; this renewal of our collaboration represents a deepening of our working relationship and we are looking forward to exploring some of the new opportunities that it brings.”
Elsevier’s position on rankings is similar to our position on the use of research metrics: a single metric provides a simple, clear point of reference that can be used as a benchmark and it is the combination of multiple metrics (combined with qualitative data and references) that can prove useful in making informed decisions. While university rankings alone do not solve the complex problem of where and what a prospective student should study (or where academics should work), rankings do play a useful role by offering comparative data that would otherwise not be available.
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