Varvara Trachana
Biographic Data
| ID | 6795481 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Varvara Trachana |
| GIVEN NAMES | Varvara |
| FAMILY NAME | Trachana |
| SIGNATURE | TRACHANA V |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centro Nacional de Biotecnología |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3268-8597 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2008 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rankings are the sorcerer’s new apprentice
Global university rankings are a powerful force shaping higher education policy worldwide. Several different ranking systems exist, but they all suffer from the same mathematical shortcoming -their ranking index is constructed from a list of arbitrary indicators combined using subjective weightings. Yet, different ranking systems consistently point to a cohort of mostly US and UK privately-funded universities as being the 'best'. Moreover, the st…
The siege of science
Science is in a state of siege. The traditional stage for scientific ideas through peerreviewed academic journals has been hijacked by an overpriced journal monopoly. After a wave of mergers and take-overs, big business publishing houses now exercise economic control over access to knowledge and free scientific discourse. Their 'all is number' rationale, made possible and perpetuated by single-parameter bibliometric indices like the Impact Factor…
Rankings are the sorcerer’s new apprentice
Global university rankings are a powerful force shaping higher education policy worldwide. Several different ranking systems exist, but they all suffer from the same mathematical shortcoming -their ranking index is constructed from a list of arbitrary indicators combined using subjective weightings. Yet, different ranking systems consistently point to a cohort of mostly US and UK privately-funded universities as being the 'best'. Moreover, the st…
The siege of science
Science is in a state of siege. The traditional stage for scientific ideas through peerreviewed academic journals has been hijacked by an overpriced journal monopoly. After a wave of mergers and take-overs, big business publishing houses now exercise economic control over access to knowledge and free scientific discourse. Their 'all is number' rationale, made possible and perpetuated by single-parameter bibliometric indices like the Impact Factor…
Rankings are the sorcerer’s new apprentice
Global university rankings are a powerful force shaping higher education policy worldwide. Several different ranking systems exist, but they all suffer from the same mathematical shortcoming -their ranking index is constructed from a list of arbitrary indicators combined using subjective weightings. Yet, different ranking systems consistently point to a cohort of mostly US and UK privately-funded universities as being the 'best'. Moreover, the st…
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