Summaries 7-2014 Practice of education modernization

Summaries 7-2014
Practice of education modernization
Seroshtan M.V., Vladimirskiy B.M. RANKING RUSSIAN UNIVERSITIES: HOW TO MEASURE?

Abstract. The authors propose to use vector representation of university areas of activities for ranking universities. Two novel indices reflecting UN experts' recommendations are introduced. Based on expert estimates, a priority vector of weights enables to represent the university activity.

Keywords: universities ranking, vector representation, expert estimates, priority vector
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Authors:

SEROSHTAN Maria V. – Dr. Sci. (Economics), Prof., Pro-Rector for Research Development and Innovation, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, [e-mail]

VLADIMIRSKIY Boris M. – Dr. Sci. (Biology), Prof., Department of Biophysics and Biocybernetics, Southern Federal University, Rostov-on-Don, Russia, [e-mail]
Ablameiko S.V., Zhuravkov M.A., Samokhval V.V., Khukhlyndina L.M. NEW CIS UNIVERSITY LEAGUE TABLES – CORRELATIONS WITH THE WEBOMETRICS RANKINGS

Abstract. The outcomes of the Webometrics ranking, published by the Spanish National Research Council in 2014 are correlated against the new regional university rankings compiled by the Russian agencies Interfax and Expert-RA. It is shown that coverage by the regional rankings can be increased by grouping the participating universities according to profile. The quantitative indicators are shown for higher education institutions worldwide and separately for the CIS HEIs occupying the first 100 places in the 2013 and 2014 rankings.

Keywords: university rankings, CIS universities in the ranking, Webometrics, Interfax, Expert RA
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