Research indicators are, together with self-evaluation report of a unit, bibliometric analysis, peer review and site visit, one of the evaluation tools used to assess the quality of research at Charles University.
Research indicators are quantitative data about:
Number of persons involved in research (authors);
Degree programmes and numbers of their students and graduates.
Research indicators are used in the course of evaluation as follows:
As the basis for decisioing whether the quality of a research area and its fields will be assessed using bibliometric analysis or peer review, or a combination of both methods;
As input for processing the bibliometric reports;
As the contextual data for assessment of the quality of fields, research areas, and units.
Before using the indicators for the purposes stated above, they are submitted to the units for review. The processing of the indicators for an evaluation period is automated, i.e. it is based on the data contained in Information System of the University.